How Russia Tries to Stuff the Ballot Box: Slovakia et. al
On July 8th, Russian missiles struck the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv. European nations quickly rallied around Ukraine, with Lithuania promising one million euros to reconstruction efforts and...
View ArticleBiden in Moralless Society and World
I wonder how President Joe Biden must feel this morning as a human being? Do you and I feel his disappointment, embarrassment, and pain? His deep anguish pain ? Sense of betrayal? How would you or I...
View ArticleRussia and Africa: Strategizing for Effective Cooperation
With this wide scope of its academic and research operations, encompassing the United States through Europe down to entire Asian-Pacific region, the reputable and world-known Russia’s Valdai Club has...
View ArticleThe 2024 European Parliament Election Results: Is Europe Facing Its Trump...
Liberal Leaders cornered by The Far-Rights Preliminary results from the 2024 European Parliament elections indicate a sharp decline for the Greens and Liberals (Greens & Renew), a rise in...
View ArticleThe Chaotic State of French Politics and the Future of Le Pen’s Far-Right...
Champagnes were ready and the party was supposed to start when the clock struck eight in the evening. Yet, when the time finally came, not even a single cheer was heard. The uplifting and hopeful...
View ArticleGaza War and the implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative of Xi...
The ruling Communist Party in China has begun to promote the relationship between the recent Gaza war on October 7, 2023, and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative for global civilization, in the...
View ArticleHow NATO-South Korea Defense Cooperation Could Shape the Future of East Asia
In mid-June of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a significant visit to North Korea where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty.”...
View ArticleThird plenums: Setting the direction for China’s major economic and political...
Third plenums have been pivotal in setting the direction for China’s major economic and political reforms. For this third plenum, they’re many points caught my attention most, especially with the...
View ArticleC-SPAN Unfiltered: An Exclusive inside Look at RNC 2024, Elections, and...
As the Republican National Convention (RNC) 2024 unfolded in Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin, in America’s mid-west, a notable presence was C-SPAN, the public service network created by the...
View ArticlePezeshkian in Power: Iran’s New Era Beginning?
The recent election of Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s second reformist president marks a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. Due to the accidental death of his conservative predecessor...
View ArticleCultural Diplomacy: The 2024 Australia Indonesia Cinema Festival (FSAI)
Authors: Silvia Jultikasari Febrian, Abizar Faletehan* Diplomatic relations between Australia and Indonesia have been established for 75 years, reflecting close and dynamic cooperation between the two...
View ArticleIt falls on Kamala Harris to prevent US politics plunging into a cultish abyss
The Democrat reaction to the June 27th debate, the Republican coronation of an increasingly divinized Trump, and the attempted assassination of the former president have made being part of either party...
View ArticleThe U.S. Presidential Election Gets Underway … and Ends for Some
Who would have imagined that two days before the Republican Convention, their principal figure would be injured in an assassination attempt. Whizzing past, the bullet injured his right ear, and a...
View ArticleUsha Vance’s Influence on the White House’s South Asia Policy
Usha Chilukuri Vance’s ascent to prominence in American politics is important, particularly in terms of South Asian representation. As the wife of J.D. Vance, President Donald Trump’s running partner...
View ArticleIs Democracy in the “Third World” a Distinct Model?
Democracy, as a system of governance, has been widely studied and practised around the world. However, the application of democracy in what is often referred to as the “Third World” has raised...
View ArticleChina Charts Course for Comprehensive Reform in Pursuit of ‘Modernization’
China’s Communist Party leadership has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for reform, aiming to propel the nation towards what it terms “Chinese modernization”. The Third Plenary Session (15 July – 18...
View ArticleTo end the war in Ukraine through peace talks only
On July 24, Ukrainian foreign minister Kuleba made his first visit to China since the war started between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022. There is no question that Kuleba’s visit and his talks...
View ArticleThe Importance of Upholding Ethics and Human Rights in the Development of...
Economic development in Indonesia is frequently prioritized by the government to enhance the welfare of its citizens and propel the country forward. One of the most ambitious projects in the nation’s...
View ArticleHow the COVID-19 Origins Debate Is Fueling US Partisan Divides Over China
Led by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, a congressional hearing in June 2024 on Dr Anthony Fauci and the origins of COVID-19 revived the unpleasant memories of the pandemic....
View ArticleIndonesian New Capital: Fantastical Dream, Low Budget
The first time I heard the project of Ibukota Nusantara (IKN) as a new capital of Indonesia, I was shocked that one researcher who was complicit in the making said that there will be no poverty. How...
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