Underneath the clichés of the eternal rivalry between France and England, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron are closer than most people would believe.
The Deplorable Parallels Between Apartheid and Caste
De-humanizing the “other” is a daily practice in both India and South Africa.
Keeping China at Bay: Biden’s Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Blueprint
The best way to counter China’s propaganda would be for the Biden infrastructure programs to show that democracy works by providing concrete benefits to Americans.
The Chinese-Mexican Bromance
An official apology by Mexico’s President for the 1911 Torreon massacre of Chinese immigrants highlights China’s increasing clout in Mexico.
India/Japan: The Jugaad-Shokunin Dichotomy
Why the Japan-India relationship refuses to take off.
Karl Marx and Milton Friedman: What They Got Right
People on the left and the right view Marx and Friedman as true icons of their causes. The two men are rarely mentioned for their similarities.
India: The Europe of Asia
Despite a similarity in temperament, Europe and India struggle to enhance their partnership. Why?
The Naftogaz Maneuver: Ukraine’s Twilight as a Western Country?
How the ouster of a reform-oriented energy sector CEO is a microcosm of Ukraine’s battle to become a Western country.
U.S. Republicans: Flirting With Fascism
Like their German counterparts in the 1930s, Donald Trump’s Republican enablers in the U.S. Congress have lots of intelligence but no principles.