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Israel and Hamas play whack-a-mole
Despite its devastating human and physical cost, Israel’s effort to destroy Hamas has a whack-a-mole aspect.
Even though Israel asserts it has killed 12,000 of...
Blurred traces of Democracy: The Bearish Prospects of Russian Polity
Traditional Contestation in Ruler-Subject Philosophy
The intricate landscape of modern Russian politics remains an open book to the Western world, which has long abandoned the...
Being “homeless” in their homeland: The locals versus development of Indonesia’s new capital
The development of Indonesia's new capital "Nusantara" continues to generate pros and cons these days. People are concerned about the current situation because the...
Biden and Hamas tie Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu up in knots
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is tying himself up in knots as he grudgingly, and only to a limited degree, bows to US President...
Preventing or stopping the genocide: What was the main diplomatic failure in Rwanda?
The Rwanda genocide, where 800,000 to 1,000,000 people were slaughtered in the span of three months, remains one of the most horrific periods in...
Why Haiti Turning the Corner also Chalks Up a Win for Caribbean Regionalism
According to some observers, Haiti is on the verge of becoming a failed state. Left unchecked—to paraphrase Enlightenment-era philosopher Immanuel Kant—prevailing national-level political discord qua dysfunction...
The Greater Middle East is a ticking time bomb
Generations in war-wracked Palestine, Syria, and Yemen have little, if anything, to look forward to. Moreover, discontent is mounting and could explode anytime in...
Consumer Activists Are Turning Their Attention Towards Geopolitics
Companies are well aware of the reputational damage and financial losses targeted boycotts and consumer activism can cause. Infamously, when Bud Light partnered with...
Still Calculable Connections: Israeli Nuclear Deterrence and War with Iran
“The worst does sometimes happen.”-Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss Playwright
The author, Emeritus Professor Louis René Beres, has been lecturing and publishing for more than fifty years...
Digital Silk Road as part of the Chinese national strategy
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in October 2023, during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the third session of the Belt and...