Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution, and many other historical turning points. We were taught that they were primarily due to...
Beyond Borders and Betrayals: Unraveling the CFA Franc and the Sahel’s Existential Revolt Against Old Masters
In the tapestry of the Sahel's geopolitical landscape, where cultures clash and histories intertwine, lies a hidden thread—the CFA Franc. This monetary scheme, meticulously...
Suppression of Ghana’s New Force Is Backfiring
As is the case for the United States and many other nations, 2024 is a presidential election year in Ghana, a nation whose 1992...
The American Cultural Barrier in Confronting the Pandemic
It was Jan. 20, and the first case of Covid-19 was detected in the United States. I attended a tech conference in San Francisco the...
Against the Locals: Japanese Persistence in Maintaining US Bases in Okinawa
Under the influence of China and Japan, Okinawa developed as a vassal kingdom (Ryukyu Kingdom) until late XIX century, when the new Japanese Empire...
An Unviable State: A Broken Afghan Edifice, Part 3
In this third article among a seven-part discussion on Afghanistan, Adnan Qaiser, with a distinguished career in the armed forces and international diplomacy, examines...
COVID-19 and Higher Education: Can Asian Countries Benefit at the Cost of the West?
There have been numerous debates with regard to the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy – specifically in the context of trade and...
Is It Time to Start Discussing North Korea Without Kim Jong-un?
North Korea's dynastic ruling system has been working for the Kim family even though the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not a...
India’s COVID-19 Crisis: Time for a National Unity Government?
With its reported COVID-19 cases crossing 17500, India is now bracing itself for hard times. Although India’s drastic measure of an extended nation-wide lockdown...
Is There a Revolution on the Brink of This Pandemic?
The Bubonic Plague of the 1340s that wiped off a third of humanity quite possibly did away with feudalism and could be partially credited...
Are Democracies or Autocracies Better Placed to Fight Pandemics?
South Korea’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic has been acknowledged globally. Even before its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, South Korea had begun...
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Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution,...
Europe
The Russian Bear Claws and Paws for Strategic Momentum
As the conflict in Ukraine extends into its successive...
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CGTN’s Global South Voices exposes the vulnerability of “China’s overcapacity” hype
"There's a lot of hype in certain countries, especially...
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On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable...
Foreign Policy
Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
