A EU Disinformation Task Force exposed a publication that purports to cover the European Parliament, eptoday.com, and is managed by Indian interests. The magazine has “ties to a large network of think tanks, NGOs, and companies from the Srivastava Group.” The task force quickly figured out the...
As China and the United States negotiate a trade deal, currency manipulation is among the contentious issues. The US president announced agreement has been reached on currency manipulation, but did not release details. Control is easier said than done. Currency values are fluid, moving in relation...
Weighing the money: A customer decides which currency to purchase, and an Indian shopkeeper counts his rupee notes.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY: Currency overvaluation or undervaluation can have advantages or disadvantages, depending on a country’s...
The pandemic and climate change demonstrate that survival depends on the ability to learn while relying on best evidence. Political leaders who downplay or deny the consequences of Covid-19 and climate change – trying to protect economies for the short term, rejecting early warnings and refusing to...
Iran is limiting provision of family planning services at state-run facilities to counter a decline in population growth. Iran’s median age is 32, slightly higher than the world’s median age of 30. The World Bank reports Iran’s fertility rate at 2.1 children per women, which is replacement level....
China’s leaders have detained a million Uyghurs for reeducation, claiming the goal is preventing extremism. But little concern is displayed about the Taliban who increasingly gain control in Afghanistan. China shares a 76-kilometer border with Afghanistan and holds regular discussions with the...
Good Muslims, bad Muslims: China represses its Muslim Uyghur citizens, but finds it convenient to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban despite the group's support for Uyghur militants (Source: Getty and Shia News Association)
RABAT: As officials in...
In March, Peru made news for rapid mobilization addressing Covid-19 and capacity in mitigating the socioeconomic impacts after three decades of fiscal austerity. Three months later, the country stands out for the lack of public infrastructure to deliver on policies aiming to contain the spread of...
Two tales: Economists hailed Peru’s pre-pandemic austerity and economic growth, yet failure to invest in social protections exacerbated Covid-19 effects – tourists visit the historic city of Arequipa in 2019; a year later, porters sleep outside a...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed in 1949 as collective defense against potential aggression by the Soviet Union. NATO now has 28 members. US President Donald Trump, attending meetings and ceremonies in Brussels, urged fellow members to pay a fair share of NATO expenses, at least 2...
A feminist movement is expanding globally with collective actions like #MeToo and #TimesUp, yet predictably runs into challenges in conservative authoritarian regimes. In Turkey, the women’s rights movement has roots in the 19th century, and legal reforms were achieved in the early part of this...
Feminist threat: Turkish police disperse a march marking International Women's Day, left, and the Turkish government funds its own non-government organization – a GONGO – to support traditional roles for women
NEW HAVEN: As a new form of feminism...
