How Fashion Ties U.S. Domestic Politics with an Authoritarian on Kashmir
There is something charming about a first lady making media bloopers; however, one cannot say the same for those born very rich who are...
On Celebrity, Trade War and Nuclear Peace
Is there a celebrity brotherhood? Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star, turned celebrity, visits the White House and promptly there is clemency for a...
Putin and Kim vs. American Media: Controlling Reality rather than the Narrative
An area of particular fascination for me has been what can be loosely called ‘controlling the narrative.’ In almost every sphere of life it...
Withdrawal from Iran Deal: The Implications
Despite being ridiculed and criticized for lack of consistency in the decision making of US president Donald Trump. The one unifying theme could be...
Tanks to Nuclear Bombs: War, Peace And The Importance Of Colors
A sad and distressing anniversary slipped by this week almost unnoticed -- the centenary of the first use of a premier killing machine. On...
The Post-War Order is Over -And not because Trump wrecked it
The 75-year-old post-war order crafted by the United States after World War II is falling apart. Almost every major foreign-policy initiative of the last...
Sino-US relations, Trade, and Values
A long time ago, Grecian Aesop told such a story, saying, “One winter, a farmer found a snake being frozen to half death. Out...
Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective
A short while ago on May 18, 10 students were killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe High school just south of Houston, within...
“Is it Live or is it Memorex?” The Real World of Lies
For those of you who are not Americans from Generation X, the tag line advertising and marketing jingle "Is it live or is it...
President Trump’s tariffs and duties and the transformation of the world economy
The 45thPresident of the United States, Donald J. Trump, keeps on repeating he wants to make America "great again".
Hence, first and foremost, he wants...