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The Dark Side of Songkran 2026
Songkran 2026 once again exposed the gap between how Thailand markets its New Year festival and how it actually plays out across roads, cities, and […]
How Cuba Is Resisting U.S. Imperialism
Cuba is not collapsing. It is being strangled. For over six decades, the United States has tried to suffocate the island in economic, political, and […]
Who Is Currently Running Venezuela?
Venezuela is being run from three places at once. One is in New York, where Nicolás Maduro sits in a U.S. detention center after being […]
“Dark” Muslims – and brightly enlightened Europe?
The history we’ve been taught is propaganda: The Islamic world was the brain, Europe the arsonist. In 391 CE, Christian mobs destroyed the Great Library […]
From Penetration to Uncertainty: The Qaani Mystery and the U.S.–Israel Intelligence Setback in Iran
The line between rumor and intelligence blurs as speculation mounts over Qaani, underscoring the complexities of monitoring Iran’s inner circle. A widely circulated Mole Hunt video on […]
The Total EU Ban on Russian Gas Imports – and Why Europe’s Industrial Competitors in Asia Know How to Use It to Their Advantage
A Decision of Historic Absurdity The European Union’s latest decision on gas imports from Russia is almost absurdly bizarre. Over the past five years—since before […]
How Disciplinary Cases Turn into Coup Fantasies
Since 2014, Xi Jinping has tackled corruption and questionable loyalties in the military without hesitation but with great caution. Chinese people I have met have […]
Pioneers Turned Prey
Echoes of 1789 in 1917: When the Revolution Turns on Its Makers The phrase “a revolution that eats its own children” originated in the chaotic […]
Wu Zetian: The Woman Who Rewrote China’s Rules
I. Princess Pingyang’s Legacy Meets Wu Zhao: The Tang Dynasty’s Window of Female Power Wu Zetian was not content with the title of empress—she seized […]