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The North Korean Enigma Part I: War and Peace
The North Koreans sent the U.S. a gift on its July 4th Independence Day. In the morning, -- their time, it was still July...
Gaullism as a legacy of Charles de Gaulle
Gaullism conception as a French political stance is based on the pivotal thoughts and opinions of General Charles de Gaulle who was the leader...
Why is Hong Kong so important to China—power, profits or prestige?
S ince the handover of Hong Kong from British rule back to China in 1997, the central government in Beijing has granted the...
The End of Muslim Sunni/ Shia Hostility – The Qatar/ Iran Alliance Brokered By France
E conomics and human practicality have finally triumphed over backwards superstition and religious dogma underlying the Sunni-Shia conflict, which has caused 100s of...
Lies, Hate and Violence: The Currency of Demagogues
T he well-known journalist, Seymour Hersch, has published an article in the German newspaper Die Welt refuting President Trump's assertions blaming the Syrians...
The Death of Civil Discourse
I still remember quite vividly my early days in college leading up to the 1992 presidential campaign between George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton....
Kazakhstan’s Strategy 2050: A Clear Path Forward
W hat the future held the evening of Dec. 26, 1991 was far from certain. At 7:32 pm local time the flag of...
The Importance of Maintaining Humanity in the Struggle to Remain Free
I t is only when the world's people collectively forget their own individual humanity will their eternal global enslavement be accomplished by the...
The smallest Orthodox Church in Europe converted into a “test-ground” for Ankara’s political technologies
A s the April constitutional referendum in Turkey approaches Recep Erdogan has promised to "hold Europe accountable" for the unjust attitude towards Turkish...
The “Common Man” – R.I.P.
A merica’s Common Man exists no more – gone and forgotten. Once he was lauded as the salt of the earth - our...