One could argue what the most self-destructive country in Europe is. There are a few contenders. Russia is clearly in a league of its own, but otherwise the race is pretty tight between Great Britain, France and Germany. In particular Germany is interesting as they have been doing well since the war and have huge…
The are endless reasons for disliking China such as political authoritarianism, suppression of political dissent, no independent media, no democratic institutions, mass surveillance, internet censorship, human rights abuses, persecution of religious freedom and freedom of speech, mass detention, suppression of cultural freedoms, intellectual property theft, cyber-espionage, market manipulation, predatory lending practices, aggression against Taiwan, massive…
The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary. The milestone centers on the Declaration of Independence from 1776, featuring everything from reflections on the country’s history to large-scale events that are drawing national attention and debate. Trump has positioned himself at the center of the celebrations through Freedom 250. The events feature fighter jet flyovers,…
The ongoing World Cup is quite different than previous soccer World Cup tournaments. It is going on in three different countries instead of in one host country, in the U.S., Canda and Mexico. Another fact is that it is the most expensive tournament in history for ticket prices. Prices for the World Cup are set…
With the Trump–Iran agreement, it is too early to say definitively whether it was good for the U.S. The agreement is only days old, and much depends on whether the follow-on negotiations succeed. There could potentially be some benefits for the U.S. such as a stop to an active military conflict between the U.S. and…
