Tag: Fair Observer

For 20 Years in Afghanistan, Ignorance Was Bliss (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

The war in Afghanistan is over, but the commentary on what it was all about and where it leaves us is just beginning. The...

Chaos Makes a Comeback in Southern Yemen (Ali Mahmood, Fair Observer)

The six-year conflict in Yemen currently sees a stalemate in Mareb and mounting losses by pro-government forces elsewhere. This has led to the resurgence...

Understanding and Misunderstanding the Biden Doctrine (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

US Foreign policy has long been more about the evocative vocabulary used to describe it than the geopolitical reality it is meant to address....

Afghanistan. The Media Embrace the Martyrdom of Afghan Women (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

How long will it take to understand what “politics as usual” means in Afghanistan? Following the Taliban’s near-complete takeover of the country, there are...

India. Liberalizing India’s Economy Is Critical for Global Stability (Surya Kanegaonkar, Fair Observer)

The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing inequality globally and even advanced economies have not been spared. Before the pandemic began in 2020, inequality was on the rise. Decades of globalization,...

Afghanistan/USA. After Afghanistan, How Probable Is Peace? (Peter Isackson, Fair Observer)

As the world speculates about the future of Afghanistan, some key figures in the West — with a vested interest in how things evolve militarily...

Climate Change/Human Impact. Welcome to Our Extreme World (Tom Engelhardt, Fair Observer)

Admittedly, I hadn’t been there for 46 years, but old friends of mine still live (or at least lived) in the town of Greenville,...

USA/South Korea. US and South Korea Renew Commitment to Promoting Democracy (James Park, Fair Observer)

The summit in May between Joe Biden and Moon Jae-in delivered numerous positive outcomes that advanced the United States and South Korea as a...

9/11-War on Terror. How 9/11 and the War on Terror Shaped the World (Atul Singh & Anna Pivovarchuk, Fair Observer)

On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and launched suicide attacks on iconic symbols of...

Canada. What Is “White Multiculturalism” in Canada? (Fair Observer)

This episode of “Right Rising” from Barbara Molas of York University draws on her research on Canada’s modern nation-building to discuss what she has termed “white...

(USA/Trumpism) Trumpism After Trump: The Wrong Person at the Right Time? (Fair Observer)

Hans-Georg Betz Donald Trump was not simply a fleeting moment in contemporary American politics — quite the opposite. https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/hans-georg-betz-trumpism-after-trump-capitol-hill-insurrection-fascism-american-democracy-news-10191/

(USA/Iran) The Iran Deal vs. the Logic of History (Fair Observer)

Peter Isackson Trump turned the JCPOA into a shabby melodrama that the Biden administration will have trouble preventing from turning to tragedy. https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/peter-isackson-jcpoa-iran-nuclear-deal-biden-administration-nuclear-weapons-world-news-79101/

(China/Globalization) Is China the New Champion of Globalization? (Fair Observer)

Vittorio Emanuele Parsi & Valerio Alfonso Bruno Can China credibly profess the virtues of globalization to achieve harmony and balance in an international system if it doesn’t...

(USA/Democracy) American Democracy: We Have Misread the Signs of the Coming Storm (Fair Observer)

James Bohland Maintaining a vibrant democracy in the United States requires recognition that exceptionalism does not make us invulnerable to autocratic impulses of our past. https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/james-bohland-donald-trump-second-impeachment-trial-capitol-hill-insurrection-american-democracy-authoritarianism-news-11811/

(USA/Foreign Policy) How Tough Is Biden Prepared to Look? (Fair Observer)

Peter Isackson Can Joe Biden change a US policy that has always been more about appearance than facts? https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/peter-isackson-joe-biden-us-foreign-policy-china-wuhan-covid-19-origin-who-investigation-79699/

(USA/Iran) Will the US and Iran Meet Jaw to Jaw? (Fair Observer)

Gary Grappo https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/gary-grappo-iran-nuclear-deal-jcpoa-joe-biden-administration-nuclear-weapons-world-news-79671/