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Democratic and Republican choices in the never-ending election season
What makes the process a never-ending election season During his campaign for the White House Donald Trump said many times that he intended to turn the United States around. His predecessors and Washington politicians had allowed...November 12, 2017 1421 0 -
Why North Korean threat is not going away
In early August, the world watched with growing anxiety as the governments in Washington and Pyongyang ramped up a war of words; each exchange was louder and more strident, each threat was more determined than the...August 16, 2017 1310 0 -
What should drive policy on North Korean threat-Diplomacy or Fear?
Late July and early August have brought new attention to a long and still-growing international concern – that of the developing nuclear arsenal being built by the unpredictable regime of North Korean dictator Kim Jung-Un. A...August 9, 2017 1747 0 -
Why is the Arctic ice melting so quickly?
Photo: U. S. Navy by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs/Wikimedia It’s not really “news” to say that it’s hot in the summertime. Scientists have been making news for some time, though, saying that in recent decades the...August 7, 2017 1999 0 -
Climate Change: South Asia may experience intense heat by the end of the century
Does human activity – especially the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas – cause global warning? The debate continues. In the meantime, threats posed by the Earth’s changing climate have been spelled out in newly...August 4, 2017 1687 0 -
Pakistan averts political instability; remains key to regional security
A day after Nawaz Sharif relinquished prime minister’s office – in line with a Supreme Court verdict in a corruption case– Pakistan seems to have averted political instability. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz Sharif, a longtime chief minister...July 29, 2017 1848 0 -
How to handle North Korean provocations after latest missile fire
Photo : Screenshot from video footage of the missile test on July 4, 2017/CNN-KCTV The successful test of a two-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has launched North Korea back into the headlines, and to the attention of...July 5, 2017 1164 0 -
Trump’s performance in the first 100 days
Photo by Dan Scavino Jr., Assistant to the President & Director of Social Media. Official White House/Wikimedia Commons Since 1933, and the beginning of the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the initial effectiveness of US...April 21, 2017 1419 0 -
US, China increasingly concerned over North Korean threat
Three nations are moving toward confrontation in the Western Pacific – the world’s two most powerful military forces, and a small country that wants the same reputation. North Korea celebrates the 105th birthday of its founder,...April 13, 2017 1363 0 -
Will meetings with world leaders set tone of an assertive Trump foreign policy?
President Trump’s early April meetings with the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and China reflect efforts by his administration to set a new tone and more assertive US policies in foreign affairs. The tone is intended to...April 4, 2017 1213 0
