Many Southeast Asian governments are failing the coronavirus test. Singapore stands out positively, Thailand negatively.
Trump: The Very Selective Corruption Fighter
U.S. President Donald Trump claims he cares about corruption in Ukraine…but not Hungary and Turkey?
Five Scenarios for Brexit After January 31
On January 31, the UK leaves the EU Treaty as a signatory member. What happens next?
Australia’s Great Fire and Biblical Justice
The images from the Sydney skyline are so indelible not because the city is located in the developed world, but because they represent the front gates of hell.
Yes, Australia Can Abandon Coal
Experts have concluded that Australia offers an ideal setting for replacing fossil fuels with renewables in electricity generation.
U.S.-Iran: The Soleimani Killing and Global Order
What sort of global order will we have left if the leaders of one country eliminate the leaders of another? Nothing but global chaos would ensue.
Ai Weiwei Cries Wolf About Germany
Ai Weiwei engages in the very same racial stereotyping about Germany that he complains, with very thin, if not contrived proof the Germans exhibited toward him.
The US Drops ISDS
The U.S. government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?
China’s Ominous Coronavirus Health Threat
Chinese political authorities state that lower-ranking officials who covered up the spread of the coronavirus would be “nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity.”
Bribery: The Driving Force Behind Middle Eastern Arms Sales
Corruption runs rampant in U.S. arms deals in the Middle East.
























