France has been gripped by them, but the yellow vest movement has so far failed to take hold elsewhere. Could the United States be next?
Canada Vs. China: The Huawei-Meng Crisis and Diplomacy-Free Statecraft
The Meng Wanzhou affair has profound implications for diplomacy everywhere.
The Double-Standard Raised by the Corruption Perception Index
Some of the countries that do best in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index are where kleptocrats place their dirty cash.
Venezuela: A Rare Case of Turkish-Greek Harmony
Why is Greece supporting a dictatorship in Venezuela that is as bad as the Colonels’ Junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974?
US: How to Combat Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing?
The continuing hijacking of the global financial system by terrorist organizations and organized crime must be stopped.
Philippines: On Top of the World?
An uncertain nation, a happy-go-loose leader and a global beauty pageant.
Turkey’s Erdogan Rushes to Maduro’s Defense
Turkey’s President is eager to stand side-by-side with Russia, China, and Iran in Venezuela.
The Jobs Market: Advantage US or Germany?
Different strategies for making the jobs market great again.
Xi Jinping: Smooth Talker vs. Brass-Knuckle Operator
China’s president talks high-mindedly about economic globalization. Sounds good, until you see his latest global export strategy – tools for human control.
China’s Global Battle over Human Rights
China has turned human rights into an underrated, yet crucial battleground in the shaping of a new world order.
























