People are angry at individuals such as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump. The dispute centres on their opposition to allowing illegal immigrants into the country, their belief that →
Political assassinations – a long American tradition
Charlie Kirk, a well-known and widely respected political debater, was shot dead in the middle of a debate at Utah Valley University in the United States. In front →
Spheres of interest, gunboat diplomacy and the reluctant empire
The Americans are building up a powerful fleet off the coast of Venezuela, but it is difficult to know what they really want, probably to force the reluctant →
Putin’s demands
After the summit in Alaska between the Russian and American presidents, some questions remain. What was actually agreed upon is partly shrouded in mystery, and since the Russians →
Racism – the blasphemy of our time
Since the end of the war in 1945, our modern Western culture has been based on the vague idea of the equal value (or dignity) of all people, →
Five key points about society, migration and human values
There are some fundamental building blocks in society, without which the entire structure would collapse. Unfortunately, individual components can erode and be misinterpreted over time; we take them →
Contemporary great powers
The map includes the three great powers (red). It also includes countries with access to nuclear weapons (orange), altogether the 20 strongest military powers according to Global Firepower. →
War as theatre
The war will be called the 12-day war, and now there is a ceasefire and peace, Trump declared. The statement came the day after Iran responded to the →
What happened to Trump and America?
When I was younger, I experienced a moment of mental defeat during a discussion with a friend. He wasn’t particularly well-versed in global politics, but he was an →
