Trump, Carter, and the Folly of Trade Wars
Unless President Trump heeds the lessons of the Carter administration, he’ll be doomed to repeat its failings at the ballot box.
Reporting on North Korea: The Quest for Credibility
Inaccuracy and exaggeration pervade most media coverage on North Korea. What can one do? Go straight to the experts.
Boris Johnson: The Last UK Prime Minister?
With the latest general election result, the stage might be set for the ‘Balkanization’ of Britain.
Navigating Zimbabwe’s Troubled Transition
Zimbabwe’s new leaders are implementing an ambitious reform platform to right some of the policy wrongs of the Mugabe era. But patience is running thin among the country’s long-suffering population.
In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs Suffer alongside Uyghurs
It’s not just Uyghurs who are faced with forced ‘re-education’ in China.
COVID-19 in Focus: United Kingdom
As Britain prepares for the peak of the coronavirus crisis, the government’s being urged to provide the National Health Service with more equipment to save lives.
The Case for Centrism in the Post COVID-19 New Normal
Few alternatives exist for the systems that power modern human society. But that doesn’t mean these systems can’t be vastly improved in the post COVID-19 new normal.
A United Jordan Still at Risk from Islamic State
The brutal killing of Lieutenant Moath Youssef al-Kasasbeh has united much of Jordan, but the Kingdom faces great risks in an extended campaign against Islamic State.
Four Empires on the Rise, Part One
In part one of a two-part series, Andre Ishii explores how classical geopolitics will increasingly manifest in the years to come.
Chemical Attack a Game-Changer in Syrian Civil War
An apparent chemical attack by the Assad government has thrown a wrench into President Trump’s plans to wind down the Syrian civil war.