Economic Analyses Fail To Mention That China Is A One Party State
WASHINGTON – When it comes to judging China’s economic policies, Western policy-makers and experts are careful to limit their analysis...
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China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Lacks Credibility
WASHINGTON – There is some similarity between the goal openly stated by the current Chinese Communist Party leadership to fight corruption and...
Obama’s Indirect Message to Putin: “You Behaved Really Badly, But You Get To Keep Crimea”
WASHINGTON – Obama’s March 26 speech at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels included a good, almost elegant and historically appropriate description of...
In the WSJ Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Outlines A Compelling Russia Strategy
WASHINGTON – Robert Gates, who served as US Secretary of Defense under both President George W. Bush and President Barack...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Supports Russia’s Annexation Of Crimea
WASHINGTON – Russia’s annexation of Crimea has just gained an unexpected supporter: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. According to him, the forced...
Crimea Political Score Card: Putin Wins, America Loses
WASHINGTON – President Obama and the European leaders will meet very soon in Europe, in The Hague, for a summit...
A Reluctant Obama Announces Weak Sanctions Against Russia
WASHINGTON – If body language alone were an indicator of resolve and courage, then not much reassurance from President Obama’s latest...
Crimea Is A Political Victory For Putin
WASHINGTON – Some commentators talk about the Crimea crisis using the old and rather stale analogy of a chess game in...
The Crimea Is Lost, But The Ukraine Wants To Be Part Of the West
WASHINGTON – After the (predictable) outcome of the Moscow-mandated referendum on annexation to Russia, the Crimea is gone, I would...
Incredibly Corrupt India
WASHINGTON – “Incredible India” is the captivating slogan created a few years ago with the goal of attracting tourists to this mysterious land of...