There are moments when public debate exposes less about the event itself than about the intellectual reflexes of those reacting to it. In such moments, […]
The Adventures of Pinocchio in Politics – How Democracies Go Willingly Into That Good Night
Bending the truth has always been part of the political game. The government talks about employment numbers while the opposition focuses on unemployment. One side […]
How Trump Is Making China Great Again
It requires a magnificent feat of political manipulation in order to manoeuvre the modern totalitarian dictatorship of communist China into a position as the most […]
Turkish Delight – The Emergence of a Regional Hegemon
Few countries hold such a natural geopolitical position of power as Turkey. Situated in the northeastern Mediterranean and straddling the Bosporus, it is the guardian […]
Tariffs, Time and Trumponomics – A Historical Perspective on Trade Wars
Few adages are as worn out as ”those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Yet, for all its clarity and fame, […]
The Curious Case of American Amnesia
It is difficult to not be astounded by the historical amnesia of the current US administration. Most recently exemplified by Vice President J.D. Vance, who, […]
A Romanian Exit Strategy
It is hard not to hear the echo of George Orwell’s observation that “who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls […]
The Rebirth of NATO in a Post-American Era
Photo by Marek Studzinski With the coming of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, a new era of uncertainty dawns on […]
Words of Resilience: Churchill, Zelensky, and the Power of Speech
Illustration: Canva It is a grim consolation that humanity so often finds its finest self in the face of catastrophe. It is precisely in […]
The History of Revolutions and Syria’s Fragile Future
Photo: Mahmoud Sulaiman The dust of Syria’s revolution had barely settled when the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa (previously known under the nom de guerre […]