Day: August 4, 2017

China & India Play ‘Who Blinks First’ Over Tiny Strategic Area in Himalayas

August 4, 2017

Beijing and New Delhi are standing their ground, neither side yielding an inch in a dispute over a piece of Himalayan territory that flared up again a month ago. Could a war of words in an issue with …

Historic Shift in Geopolitical Alignments: India and Pakistan Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

August 4, 2017

Opinion

On June 9, both India and Pakistan became simultaneously members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian economic, political and mutual security organization largely dominated by Ch…

Vladimir Putin, at Wit’s End with Washington, Opts for Poker Over Chess

August 4, 2017

Opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a calculated bet that the embattled Trump administration will interpret his expulsion of hundreds of US diplomats from Russia as more of a friendly warning th…

Browder Affair: A Heady Upper-Class Jewish Cocktail of Money, Spies, Politicians and International Crime

August 4, 2017

Opinion

The Untouchable Mr. Browder? Chapeau, Mr Browder! Hats off for this incredible man. Last month, he succeeded in stopping a film screening in the European parliament and took off a few articles from Am…

China Raps India Over Doklam Standoff, But Dogs Are On Leash

August 4, 2017

Opinion

The Chinese Foreign Ministry released a position paper on Wednesday laying out the “facts” in relation to the six week-old standoff with India in the Sikkim border region. In a nutshell, the document …

Power to the People: Why Palestinian Victory in Jerusalem is a Pivotal Moment

August 4, 2017

Opinion

Neither Fatah nor Hamas have been of much relevance to the mass protests staged around Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Neither have American pressure, half-hearted European ‘concern about the si…

Inside the McMaster-Bannon War

August 4, 2017

Opinion

General John Kelly may be trying to institute military-style discipline in the West Wing, but that hasn’t put a stop to the civil war happening over President Donald Trump’s National Security Council.…

10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day

August 4, 2017

Books

When was the last time you read a book, or a substantial magazine article? Do your daily reading habits center around tweets, Facebook updates, or the directions on your instant oatmeal packet? If you…