The 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China
When, in 1972, Nixon pointed out to Mao Zedong that "the Chinese President changed the world", Mao just answered "no, only something on the...
One Belt One Road: A Brand-New Strength for a Deep-Rooted China- Madagascar Partnership
China and Madagascar have a very long-term relationship. Their connection finds its way back in history. A silky road has already tied the two...
Modern Democracy Has No Room for an Autocratic Ruler
President Uhuru Kenyatta must be advised and made aware that should he intend to, think of, or try to become anything closer to an...
Witchcraft Allegations: Violence Against Women in the 21st Century
Violence against women is a reality in many countries. In some, it is not only present but also culturally valid and accepted as the...
Staying On the Right Side of History: Lessons in Politics
The intellectual and cultural iconoclasm of Vienna in the late nineteenth century shaped much of the West and provided the progressive nidi that would...
The Demarche of Chinese foreign policy in Xi’s Era
True, every turn and twist in Chinese politics has been accompanied by the compulsive projection of foreign policy in terms of principled constancy and...
Trump Wrestles with the Middle East in a Difficult Week for U.S. Policy
It has been a week of repeated insults to U.S. adventurism and Donald Trump's ill-defined Middle East policy. In Iraq, thanks to Iranian backing...
Can Europe Save America From Google?
President Donald Trump has apparently appointed Joseph Simons and Rohit Chopra to run the Antitrust Division at the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). ...
The Lessons Qatar Should Learn from Its UN Fiasco
For two years, Qatar had been lobbying hard for its candidate, Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, to become the next director general of the UN...
David and Goliath: How Qatar took on the world…and nearly won
To say that the Middle East is a region of instability would be an understatement. The ongoing violence in Syria & Iraq receives heavy...