Converting economic supremacy into cultural dominance
With Asian economies on the verge of accounting for the majority of the world's output, it may be a matter of time before economic dominance is converted into cultural dominance
- 28 December 2012
Drug offences account for 80 percent of executions in Iran
Despite a declining political will by a growing number of South-East Asian governments to enforce their capital drug laws, death sentences have tripled in Pakistan and executions are on the rise in Iran and Saudi Arabia
- 20 November 2012
British socialism? Meet dynamic Vietnamese communism
Any Party member in Vietnam watching the demonstration in London on Saturday would be baffled by the values it represented: ignorant abdication of personal responsibility in favour of crass state control
- 22 October 2012
Putin is pursuing a failed strategy à la Brezhnev
The loopholes of Russia’s stance on Syria are not a fortuitous phenomenon but the logical consequence of Vladimir Putin’s disdain for public opinion
- 30 July 2012
Obama re-writes the history of the Vietnam War
In re-writing the history of the Vietnam War, Obama has betrayed the Kennedy family who did so much to ensure that he reached the White House
- 30 May 2012
Noam Chomsky’s half-truths and distortions are still loved by the British Left
The Guardian has given one of its great heroes a platform to spout forth on the decline of American power and the manifold sins of its past, but it’s all subterfuge
- 17 February 2012
Will Clinton's visit spark further changes in Burma?
Not only the US but also other ASEAN countries will watch this visit closely to see whether Burma’s leaders are ready and willing to make radical changes in both their internal and external policies
- 2 December 2011
The Nixon Moment: It’s time for Cameron to declare his support for the silent majority
Confronted by the 'Occupy Movement', Cameron has a Nixon moment; a golden opportunity to convince the public that they are model citizens and that their aspirations will be rewarded through honest work
- 8 November 2011
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