More: Politics
Russians Thinking About Constitutional Changes?
Hints in
the Russian media over the past several weeks suggest that there might be some
important constitutional changes ahead. In the long run, that could...
Iran and Venezuela: One story of two Revolutions
Authors: Irina Tsukerman
& Hos Loftus*
The presence of Islamist militant groups in Latin America has a long and dark history. The brutal terrorist attacks on...
Trump: The First Truly Nationalist, But Globalist, U.S. President
What began
as a truly nationalistic, jingoist political force in the American elections by
and between Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton, has now tempered into...
When Boris Became PM
So Boris Johnson has become Britain's
prime minister. He has been trying and
scheming, scheming and trying including undermining David Cameron. A 'remainer' before, Johnson saw...
The Negative Nuclear Signaling and Anti-Pakistan Rhetoric in India’s Elections
The Indian General Election 2019 that was held
in seven phases between April and May reportedly involved 900 million voters to cast their
votes, making it...
Back to an Authoritarian Past? Elections in Baja California
On the 2nd of June2019 Mexico held local
elections that proved to be a successful referendum on the incumbent
president’s popularity. These elections were the first...
Trump: Rebukes and Worries
It's one
for the history books, as they say. On
July 16, 2019, Donald Trump was formally rebuked by the House (in a 240 to 187
vote)...
Algerian soccer success is a double-edged sword
It took Algeria barely two weeks to charge Algerian soccer
fan Samir Sardouk and sentence him to a year in jail for harming the national...
How to stabilize Pakistan’s economy?
Pakistan approached International Monetary
Fund for 13th time since 1988 to get a bail-out. This programme is
touted as a recipe to `reduce Pakistan’s public debt’...
Kleptocracy Under Democracy
Power comes with dire consequences if it
is misemployed. Great minds orchestrate a great nation but a corrupt mind razes
it as personal gain pollutes honor...