Commentary / World Aug 18, 2021
Afghanistan: The nation of never-ending conflicts
The various factions of the Taliban will split, mostly on ethnic lines, and another civil war of uncertain length will follow.
Gwynne Dyer
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years; his articles are published in 45 countries. His book, "Climate Wars," deals with the geopolitical implications of climate change and has been translated into Japanese, French, Russian, Chinese and a number of other languages.
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Commentary / World Oct 21, 2020
Herd immunity, reinfection and the Great Barrington Declaration
COVID-19 selectively kills elderly people, and such people are scarce in countries in Asia and Africa where deaths per million are under 100 in many places.
Commentary / World Oct 2, 2020
Germany at 30 mature for its age
Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the unification of Germany. Compared to what happened after the first time it was unified, it has all worked out rather well.
Commentary / World Jul 22, 2020
Toward a less crowded planet
There is reason to hope that the global population could drop to 4 or 5 billion by 2200.
Commentary / World Jul 10, 2020
The 'British' 3 million
It will be surprising if at least half a million Hong Kong residents don't take up the U.K.'s offer of residency.
Commentary / World Jun 22, 2020
Vladimir Putin's plea
The Russian president is scared, and he's probably right to be.
Commentary / World Jun 18, 2020
The Chinese way of war
China sends India a message by bringing clubs to a gunfight.
Commentary / World Jun 17, 2020
The four-day work week's time may be here
It's a good idea as devastated economies reopen, but it's no magic bullet.
Commentary / World Jun 2, 2020
Fear is at the root of America's race problem
Race relations in the U.S. are still worse than almost anywhere else.
Commentary May 26, 2020
Hong Kong: What went wrong
Hong Kong retains a residual value for Beijing, but it shouldn’t push its luck.