The Key Word in the Trump-Kim Show

June 14, 2018

The Trump-Kim geopolitical reality-TV show – surreal for some – offered unparalleled entries to the annals of international diplomacy. It will be tough to upstage the US President pulling an iPad and …

Japan is Seeking Balance in its Relations with the US, China and Russia

June 14, 2018

Opinion

The sudden burst in Japanese foreign policy efforts over the last few months cannot go unnoticed. It is hard not to note Tokyo’s attempts to influence and probe the state of its relations with Washing…

How Jordan’s Economic Crisis Exposed Saudi Arabia’s Leadership Vacuum

June 14, 2018

Opinion

Saudi Arabia did not come to Jordan's rescue with a $2.5bn aid package, although King Salman very much wanted to appear as if it had. What happened was an attempt by King Salman to take the credit for…

What Does It Really Matter If NATO Won’t Help Israel Against Iran?

June 14, 2018

Opinion

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg articulated the bloc’s policy during an interview with the German publication Der Spiegel, explaining that Israel isn’t a member of the alliance and therefore i…

Singapore Slings and Arrows: How Donald Trump Confounded His Enemies

June 14, 2018

Opinion

Little more needs to be said about events in Singapore. Slings and arrows finally parked after a 65-year war in which millions died on a divided Korean peninsula where a nuclear slingshot was assemble…

Trump Rises to Occasion for Peace

June 14, 2018

Opinion

Stranger things can happen. Maybe – just maybe – the United States and North Korea can find a way towards securing a lasting peace – despite being sworn enemies for the last seven decades. Recall how …

The Corporate Media’s World of Illusions

June 14, 2018

Opinion

For several years now, I have been writing these regular blog posts with one end in mind: to help open a door for readers and encourage them to step through. I select issues, usually those that domina…

The “Dark Arts” of Artificial Intelligence

June 14, 2018

Opinion

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as both a boon and a threat. It uses our personal data to influence our lives without us realising it. It is used by social media to draw our attention to things w…