Politics

Not many people know this but it was not the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought Soviet Union and US to … Read more

How US gun control compares to the rest of the world John Donohue, Stanford University Editor’s note: This is an … Read more

 On Inequality Harry G. Frankfurt, professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, is probably best known for his book On … Read more

It usually requires six soldiers across 8 or 12-hour shifts to man a single perimeter weapon station. But machines are … Read more

Stat attack: Maverick Hermit King of the Hermit Kingdom gets the cold shoulder as Syria dominates the floor Some of … Read more

The United States has deployed an advanced aircraft carrier in Japan in a bid to further strengthen ties with one … Read more

Talks on our monetary system more: Leveraged Bubbles   Question: Inevitable Currency Collapse? Premise 1: All dollars are borrowed into existence. … Read more

China’s New Global Role: President Xi In Washington And The UN by Dan Steinbock The recent Washington summit took the … Read more

The U.S. and its regional allies have become increasingly concerned by Chinese land reclamation programs in the disputed ocean. As … Read more

In another sign of the increasingly close relationship between the two nations, Pakistan is to use Chinese technology in its … Read more

Kyrgyzstan: Housing Tops Political Agenda Amid Russia-Driven Crash by EurasiaNet A campaign slogan – “Mortgages at 10 Percent Interest!” – … Read more

The first time I realized I hated politics was in 1977. Jimmy Carter interrupted my regularly scheduled prime-time enjoyment on … Read more

A hacker group known for its ties to Moscow made at least 5 attempts to access Hillary Clinton’s emails during … Read more

If there is one issue that has put a huge question mark on the credibility of the United Nations as … Read more