New START Out: Is Nuclear War Back in Fashion?
The English translations of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speeches on the Kremlin website make for compelling reading. One wonders how...
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Who Broke the Silicon Valley Bank and What Now
On Friday, March 10, California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), was forced to close. SVB was among the top 20 US...
Why Popular Ron De Santis Wins Big in Florida
As a very nice person, as well as my friend, and my roommate when we were teaching in India, I...
Egypt’s IMF Loan Now Shows Sure Fire Signs of Failure
On December 16, 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a new loan of $3 billion for Egypt. The...
Turkey’s Timely Elections: Erdoğanism Without Erdoğan Now?
Opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hoping that this year’s elections will finally see the back of him after...
The Truth About Hindenburg Research and Gautam Adani
On January 24, Hindenburg Research accused Gautam Adani, the third richest man in the world, of pulling the largest con...
Democracy is Now Dangerously Fracturing in Lebanon
Lebanon has never been a perfect success story as a democracy, but it has traditionally distinguished itself as an inclusive...
The Colossal Corruption of the Two-Party System
Despite its domineering international presence and resolute claim to democracy, the US has never been truly democratic. While the Western...
The Truth About Rahul Gandhi’s Long March to Kashmir
Bharat Jodo Yatra literally means an India uniting march. Recently, the great grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister,...
Make Sense of the Old and New Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
History never ends, at least in the Old World. On February 18, Reuters tells us that “leaders of Armenia and...
