Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Alesandra Asante Turkey is a NATO member. So why doesn’t it act like one? Lewis Carroll’s 1871 sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, describes Alice’s adventures when she enters a fantastical world where logic is reversed. This is the same surreal experience felt when U.S. …
July, 2024
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10 July
Al-Makahleh: The implications of the Democratic Party’s dilemma on the global landscape
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The United States, long considered a beacon of democratic stability, finds itself navigating a complex political landscape as the 2024 presidential election looms. The potential succession scenario within the Democratic Party, triggered by concerns over President Joe Biden’s fitness for a second term, carries significant …
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9 July
This Is What the Twenty-fifth Amendment Was Designed For
Laura Brampton If Joe Biden doesn’t willingly resign, there’s another solution, which would allow Democrats to unite around a new incumbent. [Black and white photo of U.S. President Joe Biden at the June 27 2024 CNN debate. The photographer has manipulated the image to appear blurred and unfocused.] …
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9 July
Biden Faces Increasing Pressure from His Own Party Amid 2024 Election Concerns
Diana Casey As lawmakers reconvene on Capitol Hill this week, the focus is shifting to President Joe Biden’s viability as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election. This comes amid growing concerns that Biden’s faltering poll numbers could jeopardize Democratic efforts to secure majorities in both the House …
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3 July
France at a Crossroads: Macron’s Gamble and the Rise of the Far-Right
Lisa Smith Al-Makahleh The decisions made in the coming weeks of the French general election will not only determine the direction of France’s governance but also resonate deeply within the broader European and global contexts. The 2024 French legislative elections have become a pivotal moment for the …
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3 July
The Domestic Political Economy of Germany’s Debt Brake
The SPD and the Greens, the two left-of-center parties in Olaf Scholz’s traffic light coalition, along with their supporters in the media and academia, are continuing to make a lot of public noise about the need to relax Germany’s debt brake. That is very evident in the …
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3 July
Will American Monetocracy Ever Come to an End?
The U.S. is increasingly becoming a nation devoted to the religion of money – run by an ever-smaller group of elites who control it. The U.S. is increasingly becoming a nation devoted to the religion of money – run by an ever-smaller group of elites who control it. …
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3 July
UK election: Top 5 biggest landslides since 1900
If the polls are even close to correct, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party will win Thursday’s U.K. general election with one of the largest majorities in British history. Survation’s final mega poll released Tuesday gave Labour a majority of 318, winning 484 out of the 650 seats in parliament. …
June, 2024
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26 June
Al Batayneh: The Resurgence of Violence in Jordanian Universities Through Political Parties
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh In his seminal work on political parties, French historian and political theorist Alexis De Tocqueville (1805-1859) classified political parties into two categories: those that mesmerize society with their machinations and those that upend society with their ideas. This dichotomy is especially pertinent today as Jordan …
