Category: Regions

Africa Diplomacy & International Relations FEATURED Politics

Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn’t pick sides

Bhaso Ndzendze August 24, 2023

Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and China which are discontented with Washington’s excesses across the global stage. The African continent is an obvious contender for major power courting as this realignment takes place, writes Bhaso Ndzendze.

By Bhaso Ndzendze

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Asia FEATURED Situation Reports

On the Manipur Crisis: India is already a failed state

Augustine R. August 14, 2023

Overall, based on how the Manipur situation has been handled, India is already a failed state, and it will remain such if the current government continues to tread on a dangerously thin line. If hope is to be found, it may not be wrong to say that there is still time to retool response approaches, or else the conflict may be extended beyond the current involving groups as the Manipur crisis enters a new phase.

By Augustine R.

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Americas FEATURED Politics

The U.S. at a crossroads: How Donald Trump is criminalizing American politics

Henry Giroux August 7, 2023

The most important issues Americans face today are not solely about Trump’s corruption, lawlessness or open authoritarianism — it’s about learning from history. The 2024 election should be about more than Trump’s ongoing legal travails. They should regard the election as a choice between democracy and the further criminalization of American politics, writes Henry Giroux.

By Henry Giroux

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Europe FEATURED

How British imperial history shaped Charles III’s coronation ceremony

Sean Lang May 9, 2023

By inviting representatives of a wide range of ethnic groups and different faiths to participate in the ceremony, the king is turning his coronation into a reflection of his diverse and decidedly post-imperial kingdom. The coronation is still not entirely free of echoes of empire, but it represents an important stage in the modern monarchy’s move away from its shadow, writes Sean Lang.

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Asia Economy & Business FEATURED

Insight: The COMAC C919 is a Game Changer | West vs China

ICNA December 12, 2022

The first COMAC C919 has been delivered to China Eastern and will begin commercial operations soon. While the ramp-up will be gradual, COMAC now has orders from Chinese airlines and leasing companies for over 1,100 C919 aircraft. For the West, this means 1,100 aircraft that Boeing or Airbus will not produce, worth roughly $100 billion at list prices. Read More…

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