A dues paying union member all my life, still proud to carry my union card, today I cannot see worker power anywhere in the world. No wonder political parties of the left are waning.
Vaccine Diplomacy: COVID and the Return of Soft Power
Pandemic diplomacy as a foreign policy tool – from Western powers to the UAE.
Covid, Greed and the Super Rich
While Covid-19 has taken a terrible financial toll on millions, thousands have profited like never before!
Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Next Woman Chancellor?
In a curious twist of history, Baerbock holds the promise to execute on what turned out to be Angela Merkel’s highly misleading self-advertising.
COVID and Mr. Modi’s Beard
Beards can be acts of masculine messaging. Narendra Modi is using his beard for identity politics.
Biden: Appeasing Putin?
Putin’s little PR bluster games shows how much Russia has declined in the global league tables of geopolitical relevance. Why Joe Biden won’t take Putin’s bait.
Bernie Madoff and the Fed: American Pyramid Builders
The U.S. Federal Reserve has been building a pyramid that is similar to Madoff’s — but on a massive, global scale.
Of Borders and Metaphors
How the U.S. handles the U.S.-Mexican border will say much about its character as a nation.
Sports and Human Rights: Athletes Speak Out
The idea long promoted by international sports federations that sports and politics are unrelated has always been an illusion.
US Corporations: The US’s New Principled Liberals?
Republicans increasingly force U.S. corporations to act as a kind of extra-parliamentary opposition to protect their brands and consumer appeal.
























