In absolute terms, all states or groups of states around the globe are going to emerge weakened from the 2020 coronavirus crisis.
Germany’s Special Responsibility for Hong Kong
Why we must defend Hong Kong’s freedom like West Berlin’s in its day.
COVID 19: Assessing the Global Political Fallout
The COVID 19 pandemic and the ensuing mega-recession may shape political debates and choices for a long time.
Bolsonaro and Trump: Twin Brothers
From the pandemic, their hatred of the media and the environment, the parallels between the U.S. and Brazilian presidents are uncanny.
COVID 19 Today and China’s Great Famine
Are there any lessons to be learned from China 60 years ago for today’s world, which is facing the worst pandemic of the past 100 years?
The Ayatollah in the White House
Ironies of the coronavirus times: For all their mutual enmity, have the United States and Iran ever been closer?
COVID 19: Trump and Iran’s Ayatollahs
How the supreme leaders of Iran and the U.S. handled the COVID 19 challenge: A short comparative study
COVID 19: Post-Truth Age – Are Facts Making a Comeback?
Peddling misinformation for political purposes proves too reckless, even for populists.
The Coronavirus Crisis and Western Cultural Arrogance
The Western world is on the verge of embarrassing itself to the bone in fighting a health crisis of historic proportions.
Putin’s Russian Power Grab: The Global Context
The Russian President aims at staying in power forever. Who are his role models?