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Sun, August 18, 2019 | 21:56

Don't feed Donald

What do French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have in common? For one thing, they both believe that, by stroking U.S. President Donald Trump's fragile ego, they can coax him into maintaining the traditional alliances that he has proved all too willing to abandon. But, while America's narcissist-in-chief is undoubtedly susceptible to flattery,...

2019-06-26 17:50

Morsi: death foretold

Egypt's first and last democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, died June 17, lying on the floor of the courtroom where they were trying him on yet more charges. (He was already serving several life sentences.) It was probably a heart attack, but according to witnesses they left him lying there for 20 minutes before medical help arrived.

2019-06-25 17:32

Lost spirit of G20

On June 28-29, Japan will host its first G20 summit. The initial gathering of G20 leaders, back in November 2008, took place amid the turmoil that wracked global financial markets following the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It produced a clear statement: “We underscore the critical importance of rejecting protectionism and not turning inward in times of financial uncertainty.”...

2019-06-24 17:14

'Policy is failing and things are getting worse'

Sub-Saharan Africa's vast but impoverished Sahel region has been largely overlooked amid the turmoil of Middle Eastern conflicts and East Asian regional instability. Yet this arid swath of five countries comprising what's known as the Sahel, remains wracked by poverty, hunger, weak governance, and environmental degradation, offers a breeding ground for terrorism and flashpoin...

2019-06-23 16:56

Coming collapse?

All around the globe, the presence of man is being increasingly felt throughout the environment. With the rise of modern technology, man's dominion over nature and the destruction wrought is becoming even more thorough.

2019-06-21 17:53

How diplomatic interests of India and Korea can meet

India's external relations are founded on the "Neighbourhood First" and "Act East" policies. It is a truism that to secure its rightful place in the global order, a nation requires a peaceful neighborhood. However, large states have seldom enjoyed that boon. Like South Korea, India is located in a difficult geography, putting her diplomacy to constant test. Since her Independ...

2019-06-21 16:56

Limit of Trump's pretensions and tricks

On June 10, U.S. President Donald Trump received a “beautiful” letter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and it has been described by many as a “reset” in the bilateral relations. And there is now speculation that it may lead to a third summit between the two.

2019-06-19 17:06

Hungary's mafia state fights for impunity

Hungary has become a post-communist mafia state. It is led not by a party but by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political-economic clan, which treats society as its private domain while formally maintaining a democratic facade.

2019-06-19 17:01

We need another baby boom

America's declining birthrate has given me pause. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of babies born in the United States in 2018 was the lowest in 32 years, continuing what NBC News calls “a decades-long trend toward fewer and fewer babies being born each year.”

2019-06-18 17:23

Africa's gig opportunity

The growth of digital platforms in Africa could offer new opportunities to bridge the current gap between often-insecure informal work and formal employment. Portable benefits, which move with a freelance worker from gig to gig, could drive this transition.

2019-06-18 17:19

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