Maffia Government
Two weeks ago, a video of former Ukrainian prime-minister Yulia Tymoshenko was aired by her lawyer and went viral. In the video Tymoshenko called upon the Ukrainian people not to vote on the ‘Maffia...
View ArticleNo White Christmas for Kim Jong-un?
When we hear ‘human rights violations’ and ‘North Korea’ in the same sentence, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. But one might be baffled to hear that in the following ski-related case, North...
View ArticleThe Muslims of China
2 November 2013 – last Monday, a car crashed through the heavily guarded barricades of Tiananmen Square and burst into flames in front of the steps of the Forbidden City. Later this week, the Chinese...
View ArticleThe postponed conflict – Bosnia’s challenges
When the Dayton Agreements that ended the war in Bosnia were signed on November 21st 1995, they were commonly seen as a major diplomatic achievement that brought peace back to the Balkans. In the...
View ArticleTaiwan: How Not to Communicate Negotiations
While the US and the EU continue their negotiations about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) under disputable circumstances, namely the lack of public oversight, negotiators...
View ArticleA Venezuelan Spring: Undermined By Fragmentation and Geopolitical Stakes?
Power cuts, shortages of goods, staggering inflation, corruption and crime rates ranking among the highest on the continent, have become common features in the record of Venezuela. As of recently,...
View ArticleWhy Tröglitz matters
On the eve of Easter Sunday a house went up in flames in the small village of Tröglitz in East Germany; the result of an arson attack. The building was supposed to accommodate 40 refugees from May...
View ArticleThe Real Crisis in Ukraine
With the conflict in Eastern Ukraine simmering on for more than a year now, global public attention has largely moved on to other theaters of conflict. From a strategic perspective though, one...
View ArticleWhy a Beheading in Saudi Arabia Threatens the Whole Middle East
Written by André Harris Beheadings are not uncommon in Saudi Arabia – but one carried out this week has the potential to destabilise the whole Middle East. Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, a Shi’a cleric from...
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What’s happening in Pakistan?
On Sunday night, the law minister of Pakistan, Zahid Hamid, was forced to resign after days of protests in the nation’s capital, Islamabad. But how and why did this forced resignation occur? The...
View ArticleBeyond the Tax Intifada: Understanding the Meaning of the Lebanon Protests
After eight days of persistent protests, which brought Lebanon to a standstill, it was about time that the country’s president finally addressed the demonstrators in a televised broadcast. Yesterday,...
View Article“My Dreams Are Locked In Cages”
“Woman, Life, Freedom” – The Protests In Iran We have all heard of the demonstrations for more women’s rights going on in Iran at the moment. But after the first shock, the Western world has gone back...
View ArticleThe Consequences of Xi Jinping’s Draconian COVID Policies
This reality of a neo-Maoist autocratic state may however be decaying right before his eyes as protests across the country have ensued as a result of his zero COVID policies. Xi Jinping – the...
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