Bougainville independence is finally back in the Papua New Guinea Parliament, although MPs have not yet actually voted on whether the island should become a […]
Category: Opinion
The Struggle for Democracy: Expensive, Cynical, and Ineffective
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia are under scrutiny by Western countries, which are trying to create as many problems as possible for the Russian […]
An act of utter weakness. And utter mediocrity
For a long time, the classic 18th-century song “Rule, Britannia!” by English composer Thomas Arne, with lyrics by Scottish poets James Thomson and David Mollett, […]
The Eastern Economic Forum Opens New Horizons for Cooperation
From September 1 to 4, 2026, Vladivostok, Russia, will host the 11th Eastern Economic Forum, organized by the Roscongress Foundation, the largest organizer of international […]
North Korea’s Economic Revival: More Than Just Trade with Russia and China
The Limits of the Trade Narrative: Understanding North Korea’s Real Economic Recovery North Korea appears to be enjoying its strongest economic performance in decades, with […]
Europe’s Long War With Russia: The 200-Year Geopolitical Pattern No One Wants to Admit
There is a long historical continuity of European involvement in attempts to weaken, constrain, or destroy Russia, which can be understood across several overlapping historical […]
Shooting at Baliem Festival Highlights Rising Tensions in West Papua
Two tourists were shot during the Baliem Valley Festival in West Papua on August 8, in an attack that brought the region’s most important cultural […]
Why Nicaragua Cancelling Elections Is A Good Thing
Nicaragua cancelling elections has been presented in much of the international media as another example of a revolutionary government abandoning democracy. The image created is […]
The Collapse of Nationalist China: Corruption, Military Defeat, and the Limits of American Power
Chongqing became China’s wartime capital during World War II. At the time, the Western Allies looked at China and saw a superpower in the making. […]
Vietnam’s Warrior Queen: Why This General is Still Honored Today
I’m standing at the foot of the massive statue of Lê Chân in the heart of Haiphong, Vietnam’s legendary port city. Most people know Haiphong today as […]