Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
Trump 2.0: Curse or Blessing?
By Chung-in Moon | 08 January, 2025
The advent of Trump 2.0 signals bad omens for South Korea’s national security and economy. Trump-phobia is widespread in South Korea.
The Fall of Assad is a Cautionary Tale of Blowback
By Ramesh Thakur | 22 December, 2024
A regime built on terror, ruled by fear and sustained by foreign proxy forces crumbled in less than a fortnight. In the end, the foundations of the House of Assad (1970–2024) rested on the shifting sands of time.
Donald Trump 2.0
By Robert R. Kaufman | 19 December, 2024
In January 2025, Donald Trump will take office at a time when the GOP sweep of the House and Senate and a super-majority in the Supreme Court have severely weakened the institutional guardrails built into the United States constitution.
The Maddening Farce of Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Presidency
By Chung-in Moon | 18 December, 2024
Unprincipled, lawless, ignorant and incompetent — how perilous to place a nation in the hands of such a leader!
Trusted Partner to the Pacific, or Giant Fossil Fuel Exporter?
By Wesley Morgan and Liam Moore | 08 December, 2024
Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter
Sustainable Peace In Sudan: How International Investment and Solidarity Can Help End a ‘Forgotten War’
By Dominic Rohner | 02 December, 2024
More than 50 countries are currently suffering from shocking levels of armed violence, many of which receive little to no public attention.
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