by: Philip Stephens –Financial Times The Munich Security Conference used to be the place where western leaders talked about bad and dangerous things happening elsewhere in the world. This year the conversation was all about bad and dangerous things imperilling democracy at home.
By IPS World Desk ROME/BERLIN, Feb 23 2017 (IPS) – Five key G20 countries are failing to meet commitments to publish data that helps tackle corruption, warns a new report by international anti-corruption watchdogs. “If the data was publicly available it could be used to curb…
By Tyler Durden [1] by Tyler Durden [1] After years of tangential accusations, which never amounted to anything concrete, George Soros’ alleged meddling in European politics has finally caught the attention of Congress. As we first observed in early January [4]…
Maggie Black, 22 February 2017 Exactly a year ago, on 22 February 2016, Baquer Namazi returned home to Tehran in the expectation of being able to see Siamak, his oldest son. Siamak had been arrested in October 2015 while on a family visit from the US, and subsequently held…
Analysis by Roberto Savio* Rome, Feb. 2017 – Let us stop debating what newly-elected US President Trump is doing or might do and look at him in terms of historical importance. Put simply, Trump marks the end of an American cycle!
Gavin Hewitt – Chief correspondent, BBC Many Europeans eye the months ahead with foreboding. They see anti-establishment parties on the ascendancy. Angela Merkel – for so long Frau Europe – may lose power.
Pillar – LobeLog* Donald Trump had already move a long way backward since uttering a few remarks last year raising hopes that he would break out of the straitjacket that binds American politicians on all things involving Israel and the Palestinians and that he would try to be…
By Juan Williams* – The Hill At what point do Republicans in Congress start looking out for their political future and go after President Trump’s ties to Russia? Even before the president’s national security advisor Michael Flynn was forced out, Gallup had President Trump with…
By Martin Khor* PENANG, Feb 17 2017 (IPS) – A new and deadly form of protectionism is being considered by Congress leaders and the President of the United States that could have devastating effect on the exports and investments of American trading partners, especially the…
Paul Krugman – The New York Times The story so far: A foreign dictator intervened on behalf of a U.S. presidential candidate — and that candidate won. Close associates of the new president were in contact with the dictator’s espionage officials during the campaign, and his…
