The Bloody Easter Sunday and Its Aftermath
The death toll from the Easter Sunday bombings in and near Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has exceeded...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Geopoliticus
A nation must think before it acts.
The Rise of South Korea’s Defense Industry and Its Impact on South Korean Foreign Relations
South Korean foreign policy has understandably been focused on deterring acts of aggression by North Korea for the last...
Not a ‘President.’ Not an ‘Ally.’
At PEN America, our mission is to champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of words to transform...
Georgia’s Latest Banking Scandal Tests the Limits of its Democratic Institutions
In February 2019, the Government of Georgia hit a new low when news of its “attack” on TBC Bank,...
Trump and Kim Still Want to Talk. The Important Question Is: About What?
At the time of writing, things appear to look bleak from Pyongyang’s vantage point. Though North Korea is hypothetically...
Yandex’s Balancing Act and the Sovereign Runet Bill
In early March, more than 15,000 people gathered in Moscow to protest a bill passed through the lower house of the...
The Tragic Irony of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy
Donald Trump does not have a foreign policy; he has moods regarding international affairs. Underneath the volatility of his...
One Voice, But Whose Voice? Should France Cede Its UN Security Council Seat to the EU?
France and Germany recently decided to share the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and jointly do...
Godot in Westminster, Waiting for Brexit
That sound you hear is the clock ticking. The United Kingdom will cease to be a member of the...
A Surprising Find in the Belly of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
On a recent research to Taiwan, I made several visits to one of the premiere tourist attractions in Taipei:...