Texas county braces for heightened election oversight in 2024
The Secretary of State’s Office will again assign state inspectors to observe the handling and counting of ballots and monitor election records in Harris...
U.S. unveils sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s wartime economy
The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, expanding existing measures to curb Moscow...
Hope, Fear and Jealousy
How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J. Lichtman, a historian with a seemingly...
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A true shocker. All hands are lost,...
Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka
Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it close to $100 million in ARR...
Xi reaffirms China’s support for Tajikistan during rare visit
Beijing, Dushanbe announced upgrading of diplomatic relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to defend the “territorial integrity” of Tajikistan as he announced a...
What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?
A potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris...
Have Coffee, … will let the days pass
Paris/Jakarta (24/7 – 28.57). “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and...
The Hamas “Idea” or Something Else Forward?
By Arie W. Kruglanski and Joel Singer SYNOPSIS A common criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is that Hamas is an idea, and...
Facing difficult frontline reality and the prospect of Trump in the White House, Zelensky hints at negotiations with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck an unusually subdued tone as he addressed his nation this week, hinting at a willingness to negotiate with Russia for the...