Myanmar Coup Leader Also Claims Bogus Election Fraud
Reading Time: 5 minutes Myanmar’s military junta claimed fraud to overturn a resounding rebuke of its power. Some worry that it might spell the end of Myanmar’s fledgling democracy.
MAGA on Cruz Control
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ted Cruz unleashed in bid to be Trump’s heir apparent.
Why Populism Is Toxic
Reading Time: 18 minutes How economic populism grew into a toxic stew of resentment, nationalism, racism — and the bloody riot of January 6, 2021.
Navalny’s Gambit
Reading Time: 5 minutes Whatever move the Russian authorities make now, they will end up in a worse position than before.
Kevin Can Wait
Reading Time: < 1 minute House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to play it down the middle, punishing neither QAnon conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene nor anti-Trumpist Liz Cheney.
China Aims to Dominate World’s Fastest Growing Market
Reading Time: 4 minutes A regional trade deal tightens China’s grasp on growing markets, and American trade is at stake. Biden’s response will shape global governance for years to come.
Time for a Congressional Hearing With Lt. General Charles A. Flynn
Reading Time: 6 minutes Questions about the Capitol riot need to be answered regarding the role of Michael Flynn’s brother, who is in line to be a four-star general.
MLK: He Had a Dream, but the US Government Was His Nightmare
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today Americans honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who gave so much for a country that gave him so little in return. Take a few minutes to find out more about the man who made the US a better place and paid for it with his life.
Switzerland Risks Becoming Beijing’s Security Satellite
Reading Time: 8 minutes Switzerland has long worn a public mask of neutrality to conduct business in countries where civil liberties are compromised. Beneath this façade of respectability lies a slippery and ugly truth.
Azerbaijan Celebrates a Victory Made Possible by Turkey
Reading Time: 5 minutes Turkey’s Erdogan hoped for greater influence through arms aid to Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, but Russia may emerge as the real winner.