Commentary / World May 24, 2019

With a fractured opposition, Indian leader gets second chance

Voters trust their strongman over the liberal elite's gentleman for tackling India's most pressing problems.

Commentary / World May 21, 2019

Australian Labor Party snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

The ALP needs to introspect on how it managed to put itself on the wrong side of people's everyday aspirations.

Commentary / World May 17, 2019

The end of the International Criminal Court?

By remaining in the ICC, states parties will sanctify the weaponization of international justice mechanisms to be used by the powerful against the weak but never against any of their own.

Commentary / World Apr 2, 2019

The next clash between India and Pakistan

The question is when, not if.

Commentary / World Mar 1, 2019

Trump-Kim summitry a work in progress

Engaging with Kim to establish a working relationship that can greatly reduce the risks of a catastrophic war is a big deal.

Commentary / World Feb 15, 2019

Reasons for cautious optimism in Hanoi

Despite the low odds of success for the second Trump-Kim summit, there is no alternative to diplomacy in the search for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Commentary / World Jan 7, 2019

America's pullout from the Middle East is overdue

Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and reduce forces in Afghanistan has exposed the hollowness of arguments in favor of endless intervention.