Climate Change Is Now a Defense Matter
Given the secrecy typically accorded to the military and the inclination of government officials to skew data to satisfy the...
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US Emergency Departments Are Overstretched and Doctors Burned Out
In recent months, emergency departments across the United States have been brought to their knees. A problem that became highlighted...
Reasons Bogota is Turning Into a Top Investment Destination
The city of Bogota was founded almost 500 years ago. Even before Spanish colonization, Bogota was the biggest city in...
Is (Green) Diplomacy the Only Way Forward Now?
As President Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, for their November...
America is Now Awash in Grift
America is in the grip of grifters. Grifting is so ingrained in the public psyche that it is often ignored...
The Dirty Secrets About How Reza Shah Destroyed Iran
Today, Iran is ruled by a theocratic regime. It is easy to blame the mullahs for all of Iran’s ills....
Chorus for Peace in Ukraine Sings Louder
Ukraine has been wracked by shocking destruction and deadly violence since Russia invaded the country in February. Estimates of the...
Afghanistan Is Losing Faith in the Taliban
The dramatic fall of Afghanistan’s government on August 15, 2021 was unexpected even for the Taliban’s negotiating team in Doha....
UK’s NHS is Broken: Is Private Medicine the Answer?
Universal Health Care (UHC) developed shortly after World War II, especially in the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, Canada, Australia and...
When The Right Goes Wrong
As a fiscally conservative, socially liberal centrist, I have found Jaithirth Rao’s commentary thought-provoking, occasionally even witty and entertaining. His...
