Tag Archives: United States

Child Poverty in the United States

The U.S. relative child poverty rate is the worst of the G7 economies.

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Dining Alone in a Hyper-Competitive World

What can solo dining tell us about the way of life we lead?

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Is Peace in Yemen Possible?

Even though the wars in Syria and Iraq are dying down, Saudi Arabia will have to learn to share the Middle East with Iran.

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Corruption: The Root of Much Human Evil

Decent nations appear helpless against the spread of corruption. Their own elites keep promoting the racket.

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Tackling Global Inequality

Why can’t 20th century tools be used to address 21st century income inequality?

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Britain’s Master Plan Regarding Europe

Britain and the EU

What can be done to derail a United States of Europe, or at least to neuter it?

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5G: China’s Dream to Dominate World Technology

The China threat and the U.S.-European convergence of interests.

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To Secede or Not to Secede: Learning from Catalonia

When is it appropriate for a region of a larger geopolitical entity to secede? And what criteria should be used to decide the legitimacy of a secession bid?

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Russia in the American Mind

Russia has been stigmatized as ghoul no. 2 in the American chamber of horrors. That is an act of escapism that conveniently removes China from much-needed public attention.

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Disinformation Campaigns and Public Mistrust

Disinformation needs to be tackled by a troika – individual members of the public, the social media companies and governments.

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