Nostalgia for the Cult of Personality in India
Any examination of Nehru’s historical legacy must take the bad with the good.
Canada’s Energy Heartland Devastated by Wildfires
Wildfires have devastated Canada’s energy heartland, causing damage in the billions and forcing the evacuation of over 80,000 people.
Whither the EU Spring?
The European project must come from the people, and not the bureaucrats in Brussels.
Buhari’s Health Issues Expose a Political Divide in Nigeria
Beneath the apparent apathy toward the president’s well-being lies a complex power struggle between Nigeria’s north and south.
Will Creditors Get Paid Back by Venezuela?
Amid economic collapse, the Venezuelan government is now forced to choose between repaying bonds or its oil-for-loans benefactors in China and Russia.
Science Offers Peace-building Mechanism in South China Sea Dispute
Is science diplomacy the answer to the South China Sea dispute?
Red Star over Canada’s Networks: Huawei or the Highway
The fallout from this week’s damning US House Intelligence Committee report on the national security threat posed by Chinese telecoms has drifted north of the border.
Empathizing with Iran
Iran is currently sending two distinct messages to the West: 1) Iran is willing to cooperate with the IAEA and engage in productive diplomatic discussions; 2) Iran is hell-bent on the destruction of Israel and is only interested in engaging in protracted diplomatic discussions to delay its inevitable pursuit of enriched uranium.
The Great Game Revived: India’s Interests in Afghanistan
With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving India’s foreign policy there.
Trump is Right on Syria
It may be hard admit given the US president’s woeful foreign policy record, but Trump is right on Syria: it’s time for the United States to get out.