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Era of Ambiguity ends when Biden leaves Presidency

The soft corner several of the Trump...

John Dobson

Russia’s Deep State changed Putin’s mind

When Putin became President, the Deep State expanded into politics and economics, both on a governmental level and into state-related companies.   What precisely does President...

Trial of Russian intelligence officers will infuriate Kremlin

It was just an ordinary flight, the sort that many of us take regularly. There were 80 children among the 283 passengers and 15...

Will coronavirus rescue Trump’s failing policy on Iran?

COVID-19 has arrived in Iran at the worst possible time for its economy. Iran has been the source of dozens of cases of the...

Which way Europe?

What happens in Europe should be of great interest to Indian policymakers, as Europe is at a crossroad and the very existence of the...

Democracy has been trumped in America

To be fair, Donald Trump is not the sole cause of America’s democratic deficit, he simply magnifies it by his oversize ego.   LONDON: So now...

Putin: Riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma

On 15 January, he announced a radical constitutional shake-up, changes which would increase the powers of Parliament, Cabinet, and trim presidential authority. London: Soon after...

Putin: Riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma

On 15 January, he announced a radical constitutional shake-up, changes which would increase the powers of Parliament, Cabinet, and trim presidential authority. London: Soon after...

Putin: Riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma

On 15 January, he announced a radical constitutional shake-up, changes which would increase the powers of Parliament, Cabinet, and trim presidential authority. London: Soon after...

Deepfakes could destroy democracy

LONDON: Imagine this. A video appears on social media showing Narendra Modi announcing that he has converted to Islam and that his aim is...

Deepfakes could destroy democracy

LONDON: Imagine this. A video appears on social media showing Narendra Modi announcing that he has converted to Islam and that his aim is...

Deepfakes could destroy democracy

LONDON: Imagine this. A video appears on social media showing Narendra Modi announcing that he has converted to Islam and that his aim is...

Fasten your safety belts; this could be war

One of the greatest strategic mistakes in recent times was the illegal and ill-advised US invasion of Iraq, which left a trail of destruction...

Trump has knowingly created a nation of hate, which will help fuel his 2020 election campaign

“Hate has no place in America. Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul”, said a President who has gained success...

Why Pakistani women are being trafficked to China

A recent report gave a list of 629 girls and women from across Pakistan sold as brides to Chinese men.   London: One of the...

Is NATO ‘brain dead’, or is it just a solution looking for a problem?

Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact no longer exist, so what is the purpose of NATO? Its current shape, future and changing transatlantic partnership raise...

Thirty years ago Berlin Wall collapsed, so did communism

No so-called communist country exists in the world today. They are authoritarian ‘communist-in-name-only’.     “A communist is someone who’s read Marx; an anti-communist is someone who’s...

Will Donald duck impeachment?

Trump’s blatant ignorance of the world has caused mayhem in the Middle East. The most threatening case for Trump’s impeachment has come from Ukraine.   You...

Will Donald duck impeachment?

Trump’s blatant ignorance of the world has caused mayhem in the Middle East. The most threatening case for Trump’s impeachment has come from Ukraine.   You...

Will Donald duck impeachment?

Trump’s blatant ignorance of the world has caused mayhem in the Middle East. The most threatening case for Trump’s impeachment has come from Ukraine.   You...

China at 70: So far, so good, but what’s next?

There’s a ticking time bomb within China’s financial system in the form of huge debt-to-GDP ratio of 260%, caused by government spending to fuel...

President Putin’s plan to weaken NATO is working

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system has presented NATO with an existential problem. Turkey appears to want to enjoy all the...

Vladimir and Xi: Will this love-fest have a happy ending?

Putin depends more on Xi than otherwise.As China’s position gets stronger, Russia’s become weaker.   London: What do you think President Vladimir Putin repeats to himself...

Vladimir Putin faces a tricky five years. And then what?

Successive election victories, which became more and more suspect, allowed Putin to severely restrict free speech and peaceful assembly.   Twenty years ago, US President Bill...

Why are Muslim countries kowtowing to China?

Quite literally, China is destroying the Uyghur Muslim identity, turning the new generation into Han Chinese.     London: If you travel to Turpan in the Xinjiang region...

Ukraine approaches critical elections

Crimea, seized by Russia in 2014, and Russian supported insurrection in eastern Ukrainian Donbass region, will be uppermost in voter’s minds as they go...

China accused of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience

Several witnesses gave harrowing descriptions of people having their bodies cut open, some while still alive, in order to remove organs to be sold...

The luncheon voucher minibot which could destroy the euro

The ECB is alarmed. The euro is the glue which holds the EU together. If the euro fails, so could the European Union.   Working as...

Disarray in White House could lead to catastrophe in Middle East

Trump must stop the sanctions that are hurting his allies as much as Iran.   London: What is President Donald Trump’s real policy towards Iran? This...

Disarray in White House could lead to catastrophe in Middle East

Trump must stop the sanctions that are hurting his allies as much as Iran.   London: What is President Donald Trump’s real policy towards Iran? This...

Disarray in White House could lead to catastrophe in Middle East

Trump must stop the sanctions that are hurting his allies as much as Iran.   London: What is President Donald Trump’s real policy towards Iran? This...

Europe is a Petri dish of populism

There is always temptation to vote ‘against’ rather than ‘for’ in order to punish the incumbent government, a phenomenon heavily exploited by populists.   There’s an...

Europe is a Petri dish of populism

There is always temptation to vote ‘against’ rather than ‘for’ in order to punish the incumbent government, a phenomenon heavily exploited by populists.   There’s an...

Europe is a Petri dish of populism

There is always temptation to vote ‘against’ rather than ‘for’ in order to punish the incumbent government, a phenomenon heavily exploited by populists.   There’s an...

Is democracy in India working for you?

In January this year the Economist Intelligence Unit published Democracy Index wherein India’s democracy was classified as a ‘flawed democracy’.   “Democracy is the worst form...

Is democracy in India working for you?

In January this year the Economist Intelligence Unit published Democracy Index wherein India’s democracy was classified as a ‘flawed democracy’.   “Democracy is the worst form...

Is democracy in India working for you?

In January this year the Economist Intelligence Unit published Democracy Index wherein India’s democracy was classified as a ‘flawed democracy’.   “Democracy is the worst form...

Why so many Russians want to leave their Motherland

There is a sense of economic gloom as tepid growth, five years of falling real incomes, high inflation, rising taxes and cuts to social...

Why so many Russians want to leave their Motherland

There is a sense of economic gloom as tepid growth, five years of falling real incomes, high inflation, rising taxes and cuts to social...

Why so many Russians want to leave their Motherland

There is a sense of economic gloom as tepid growth, five years of falling real incomes, high inflation, rising taxes and cuts to social...

Liberal democracy in decline, should you be worried?

As the world looks on in awe and with huge admiration at the greatest democracy on the planet going to the polls, why should...

Liberal democracy in decline, should you be worried?

As the world looks on in awe and with huge admiration at the greatest democracy on the planet going to the polls, why should...

Liberal democracy in decline, should you be worried?

As the world looks on in awe and with huge admiration at the greatest democracy on the planet going to the polls, why should...

Donald Trump’s bad hair day

The Mueller team has now issued a statement that Barr 'didn’t completely capture the spirit of the report'.     Last Thursday was a day Donald...

Donald Trump’s bad hair day

The Mueller team has now issued a statement that Barr 'didn’t completely capture the spirit of the report'.     Last Thursday was a day Donald...

Donald Trump’s bad hair day

The Mueller team has now issued a statement that Barr 'didn’t completely capture the spirit of the report'.     Last Thursday was a day Donald...

Mueller report: You ain’t seen nothing yet

It contains a scandal that has dogged Trump’s presidency.   London:Last week, a triumphant President Donald Trump tweeted: “No Collusion. No Obstruction. Complete and Total EXONERATION.”...

The Russia that might have been

What if Boris Yeltsin had chosen Boris Nemtsov as his successor, as he had said he would, instead of Vladimir Putin?   London: Boris Nemtsov was...

If you want democracy, forget referendums

Referendum results can often depend less on the true balance of public opinion and more on the side of the more energised supporters.   Here’s a...

If you want democracy, forget referendums

Referendum results can often depend less on the true balance of public opinion and more on the side of the more energised supporters.   Here’s a...

If you want democracy, forget referendums

Referendum results can often depend less on the true balance of public opinion and more on the side of the more energised supporters.   Here’s a...

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