Indian Prime Minister Modi has a huge crisis on his hands entirely of his own making after some of the ethno-religiously diverse Northeastern States of
Day: December 16, 2019
Pakistan Entering Russian Sphere After Trump Gaffs with Imran Khan
Islamabad, which just settled a Soviet-era debt dispute with Moscow, now wishes for “a new phase” in relations with Russia. Geopolitics, coupled with promising new
Disconnect Over Afghanistan War Shows Dysfunction of US Politics
A Washington Post report this week (reposted here) has exposed the US war in Afghanistan as a vile charade. Declassified government papers reveal notes and
Afghanistan: Oh, When Will We Ever Learn?
“U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign,” the Washington Post’s Craig Whitlock reports, “making rosy pronouncements
Pamir Highway: The Road on the Roof of the World
This is arguably the ultimate road trip on earth. Marco Polo did it. All the legendary Silk Road explorers did it. Traveling the Pamir Highway
Boris Johnson is the Luckiest Politician Alive
I suspected from the moment the general election was called that the result would be a large Conservative majority, a calamitous defeat for Labour, and
Boris’ Landslide Victory Proves That Democracy Is Alive & Well In The UK
Incumbent British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s landslide victory over socialist opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn defied expectations because the former’s supporters — just like his ally
Who’s Afraid of Johnson’s Big Brexit Win?
Boris Johnson finally cut the Gordian knot of British politics. With the massive victory in Thursday’s election Johnson ensured his Withdrawal Treaty will make it
