Erdogan’s Misogyny Transcends His Moral Decadence

Erdogan’s decision to withdraw Turkey from the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence Against Women is despicable

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“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”

Reflections on the futility of food nationalism.

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Re-Globalization, With Hiccups

A new era of globalization is dawning, but it is accompanied by serious challenges.

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The Chinese-Mexican Bromance

An official apology by Mexico’s President for the 1911 Torreon massacre of Chinese immigrants highlights China’s increasing clout in Mexico.

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Turkey Undermines NATO, Yet Again

Erdogan saves Putin’s Belarusian ally by playing spoiler role within NATO.

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Are We Globalists Really Godless People?

Globalism, elitism, populism and God.

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Sayonara to Foie Gras

Why not focus our wrath against the mass-producers of cheap chickens before we attack niche-market foie gras?

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India/Japan: The Jugaad-Shokunin Dichotomy

Why the Japan-India relationship refuses to take off.

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Inequality à la San Francisco: A Warning for America’s Future

Karl Marx and the dark side of the tech revolution

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My Late Father, the German-Indonesian

Trauma and historical memory in Germany and Indonesia.

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