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Where stands Europe in a changing world?

By Michael von der Schulenburg* – Wall Street International Magazine An open letter to Mark Leonard Europe faces fundamental geopolitical changes caused by a decline in US global power, the rise of China and Asia, a re-assertive Russia, the emergence of multiple regional powers…

Elections

Aung San Suu Kyi is a victim of a coup. But is she still a hero of democracy?

By Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post Myanmar’s fragile, flawed democracy has collapsed. In the early hours Monday, the country’s military initiated a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians, including ministers from her National League for…

Populism

Conservative groups go MIA on Trump’s impeachment

By Gabby Orr and Meridith McGraw (*) – POLITICO They were vocal in backing him the first go around, but they’re sitting on the sidelines now. Acquittal, after all, seems guaranteed. A constellation of conservative groups that rallied behind former President Donald Trump during…

authoritarianism

Trump Is Gone, Trumpism Lives On

By Anis Chowdhury* SYDNEY, Jan 21 2021 (IPS) – Impeachment or no impeachment, Trump is out of the White House. Trump goes with an approval rating of 34%, far behind his predecessor Barack Obama’s 60%.

Commerce

Brexit and bureaucracy: the cost of absurdity

Editorial, The Guardian Conservatives continue to obsess about the burden to business of red tape, except where it is real – at the EU border Among the various grievances that led to Britain’s departure from the European Union, resentment of worker protections was not dominant…

Armed conflicts

Israel and apartheid: prophecy or description?

Editorial – The Guardian With no roadmap for peace, Israel risks being compared to the old South Africa It was a deliberate provocation by B’Tselem, Israel’s largest human rights group, to describe the Palestinians in the Holy Land as living under an apartheid regime. Many…

authoritarianism

Orban’s popularity slips following repression and crisis

Levente Szadai Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán secured his third successive term in the 2018 general election. Now, for the first time since 2010 polls show that the “united opposition” would defeat his party if an election was held today. According to the survey conducted by one of…

authoritarianism

Understanding Trump

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures  Thoughts in and around geopolitics U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters and detractors are both obsessed with him.

authoritarianism

The recent half-assed rebellion

Freethoughtblogs* A revolution can be a good thing — after all, this country was founded by one. When that collection of rascals signed the Declaration of Independence, they knew that putting their name on that piece of paper was a deep commitment.