Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict
Apr 24, 2024 09:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...
Apr 23, 2024 08:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Georgias ruling party attempted to pass a controversial bill on foreign agents in March 2023. The law would have required civil society groups and the media to register as being under foreign influence if they receive...
Apr 23, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by lawyers, in reality the opening statement is likely the most important single event of a trial. Such was the case in the hush...
South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election
Apr 22, 2024 03:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
South Koreas parliamentary election of April 10, 2024, was widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeols first two years in office. That being the case, the nation collectively expressed its strong...
How will US foreign policy affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election in November?
Apr 22, 2024 03:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, its rarely good news for a sitting president. Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on...
US Commerce Secretary Asserts Huawei Chip Lag, Affirms Export Control Success
Apr 22, 2024 02:44 am UTC| Technology Business Politics
In an interview on CBS News 60 Minutes, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated that the latest Huawei Mate 60 Pro phones chip remains significantly behind U.S. technology despite being the most advanced from China. She...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India
Apr 19, 2024 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis popularity has grown exponentially and so has the formidable organisational machine of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These two factors will be key to delivering the BJP...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India