When we talk about stateless people, the Rohingya of Myanmar and the Palestinians often emerge as two of the most glaring examples. Separated by geography, […]
Category: Background Stories and Dossiers
The Political Parties of China: Governing Democracy and the Role of the CPC
China’s political landscape is often oversimplified, viewed through a binary lens of autocracy versus democracy. However, the truth is far more complex. At the heart […]
Political Parties in the DPRK: Structure and Function
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, is a nation often perceived through a simplistic lens of isolationism and authoritarianism. […]
Cambodia and US Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of American foreign policy towards Cambodia is stark, especially when comparing its stance on democracy with other regions like Syria, Libya, and Iran. […]
Lessons From History – The New Jewel Movement
The New Jewel Movement (NJM) is one of those stories in revolutionary history that doesn’t get the attention it deserves but carries all the elements […]
Papua New Guinea at 49: A Year of Turmoil and Change
As Papua New Guinea (PNG) marked its 49th year of independence, the nation finds itself in a turbulent period marked by domestic unrest, crime surges, […]
The Economic War Against China Turns Chinese Into Patriots
Just fifteen years ago, China’s consumers were flocking to Western brands. Now they prefer Chinese ones. The fate of the Starbucks Group is telling: its […]
Who’s up for the challenge of fighting biological weapons?
The world expert community expresses serious concern at the research into the development of biological weapons near the borders of European countries. Research is being […]