This year’s big Oscar-winner indicates that the U.S. and China are two sides of the same coin.
Can the Pope End Corruption?
Pope Francis is taking all the right steps to end the deep-rooted corruption in the Vatican. Will he be successful?
What’s in a Name? Or Polly’s Story
A real-life guide to the befuddling world of Chinese naming conventions.
Crop Rotation, Increased Nutrients and Better Health
Eating locally grown, seasonal vegetables is the best health supplement.
May Day, May Day: What About Trade Unions?
A dues paying union member all my life, still proud to carry my union card, today I cannot see worker power anywhere in the world. No wonder political parties of the left are waning.
Vaccine Diplomacy: COVID and the Return of Soft Power
Pandemic diplomacy as a foreign policy tool – from Western powers to the UAE.
Covid, Greed and the Super Rich
While Covid-19 has taken a terrible financial toll on millions, thousands have profited like never before!
Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Next Woman Chancellor?
In a curious twist of history, Baerbock holds the promise to execute on what turned out to be Angela Merkel’s highly misleading self-advertising.
COVID and Mr. Modi’s Beard
Beards can be acts of masculine messaging. Narendra Modi is using his beard for identity politics.
Biden: Appeasing Putin?
Putin’s little PR bluster games shows how much Russia has declined in the global league tables of geopolitical relevance. Why Joe Biden won’t take Putin’s bait.
























