The two messages from the Iranian people to their leaders: First, for all your gloating about Iran’s nuclear arsenal, nobody can eat nuclear weapons. Second, we want a different future.
(In)Famous Western Alliances with the Soviet Union/Russia
Soviet Communists and the Nazis collaborated in the 1930s. Why on earth is Trump’s America now pursuing another shameful alliance with an utterly anti-liberal force?
US and UK: When Culture Trumps Economic Self-Interest
Lower-income voters, at least in the U.S. and UK cases, care more about cultural messaging than their share of the economy.
Finland, World Leader
What could the U.S. learn from Finland’s stellar example for its own many challenges?
Lebanon, Dreamland
For all of their original home country’s great history and culture, and the beauty of its landscapes, Lebanon remains a destiny of desire for emigrants, but no more.
Donald Trump and William Shakespeare
Let’s give credit where credit is due: In his tweets, the U.S. President channels his inner William Shakespeare with amazing aplomb.
US Impeachment and UK Prorogation: Back to 1710
The last time an impeachment process in the U.S. and prorogation of Parliament in the UK were simultaneously in the news was in 1710.
Beyond Sino-American Rivalry: Whose Global Narrative?
Is a chastened West that has lost its positive edge doomed to cede innovative impulses for global affairs to China?
Uncomfortable Truths: “No Charge” Immigrants
Trump’s public charge principle could usefully operate globally.
Boris Johnson: Africa and the Commonwealth Beware
Johnson thinks Africa can benefit from adopting more British values. He wants it to be a carbon copy of its former colonial masters.