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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 13:40

What was different about latest Gaza fighting?

What was different about latest Gaza fighting?

The Gaza Strip is among the most densely populated and impoverished parts of the Middle East. It is also one of the most beleaguered places on Earth, ruled by the Islamist Hamas, crushed by an Israeli (and Egyptian) blockade, and exhausted by clashes with Israel. So far, fighting between Gaza Strip militants and Israel has done nothing to deliver progress toward a political s...

2022-08-18 16:32

End-of-life challenges in modern times

End-of-life challenges in modern times

A long time ago I watched a documentary about poet Emily Dickenson's life and writings.One thing that I never forgot about that film is that she lived at a time when death was regrettably common - and therefore the subject of many of her poems.

2022-08-18 16:05

Geopolitical propositions for multinational firms: 5-point agenda

Geopolitical propositions for multinational firms: 5-point agenda

Geopolitics continues to influence the strategic intent of multinational enterprises (MNEs), but these firms either remain oblivious or fail to take timely cognizance. Even if they do, they tend to assess the commercial impact of an event without deciphering pertinent geopolitical risks. From Ukraine to now Taiwan, and from the China-U.S. trade war to the pandemic-induced vol...

2022-08-17 16:15

Forgiving some sinners and castigating others

Forgiving some sinners and castigating others

I was watching an old documentary the other day about classic Hollywood stars. Henry Fonda, a man who epitomized the stalwart, decent American was the narrator, and he walked us through several decades of famous (and sometimes infamous) actors, from Charlie Chaplin to Natalie Wood.

2022-08-17 16:00

Envisaging African green economy

Envisaging African green economy

As the global economy undergoes a fundamental transformation to decarbonize by 2050, the question for Africa is whether it can industrialize and rapidly develop without fossil fuels. The answer to that question is a resounding “yes,” provided that the international community can reach a new global compact on the emerging green economy.

2022-08-16 16:00

The keys to living well

The keys to living well

Comedian Carl Reiner was good at living well - and he lived well until the age of 98.

2022-08-14 16:14

Pelosi's Taiwan visit highlights need to reset global thinking

Pelosi's Taiwan visit highlights need to reset global thinking

Can our world develop a collective mindset that allows it to stay calm even under extreme pressure? Anyone who tracked with growing alarm U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip through East Asia last week might well have asked themselves: but at what cost? The entourage of the U.S.' most accomplished domestic politician left behind few patches of peace and security and instea...

2022-08-11 16:15

America's China challenge

America's China challenge

At this year's Aspen Security Forum (which I co-chair) in July, China's ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, appealed for better understanding of his country. But there was consider-able debate among the assembled experts about China's objectives.

2022-08-11 16:05

To live better in the 'Capitalocene'

To live better in the 'Capitalocene'

Europe was burnt last month. France kept setting new heat records. The United Kingdom issued its first-ever red warning for extreme heat, which impelled guards at Buckingham Palace wearing long sleeved red uniforms and bearskin hats to break their usual stoicism for sips of water.

2022-08-11 16:00

Trends and the necessity of nonproliferation education

Trends and the necessity of nonproliferation education

Nuclear nonproliferation is a legacy of global governance during the Cold War. It began as an effort of the United States to prevent the spread of the nuclear weapons technology developed as part of the Manhattan Project. Initially, the U.S. attempted to contain the technology through monopoly and isolation until realizing that such plans were not tenable

2022-08-10 16:24

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