Global Policy & Analysis
The Philippine House of Representatives just voted in favour of a draft constitutional reform package on its third and final reading. The draft is largely the brainchild of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and as such, represents a grave disappointment for those who had high hopes for her Speakership. The final vote tally was […]
Just the facts American chip maker Qualcomm has secured a court ruling in its favour from China’s Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court. Qualcomm had accused Apple of using chips in some of its older iPhone models (iPhone 6S -iPhone X) that violate two of Qualcomm’s patents. As a result, judges have ruled that Apple […]
There can be no denying that much of Europe is about to enter a winter of discontent. Perceived and real problems ranging from the phenomenon of trickle-up neo-liberal economics to real terms price inflation, the stagnation of economic growth and the simultaneous cutting of traditional social programmes has left many […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a new initiative that will help to greatly expand the human right to health and medical wellness among expecting mothers as well as young children during their first 1,000 days of life (almost three years in total). According to PTV News: “Under […]
After summoning the Canadian Ambassador in Beijing, China has now summoned the American Ambassador to discuss the status of Meng Wanzhou – the Chinese political prisoner who remains behind bars in Canada in spite of having committed no wrongdoing. While China has warned Canada of “grave consequences” if Meng is not […]
On this week’s episode of The History Boys, George Galloway and Adam Garrie explore the strange and often bewildering history of what is know now as Ukraine. To watch the full episode simply click this link and subscribe to George Galloway’s Patreon Media Channel. Below is a short clip from […]
Since 2015, the manifold war in Yemen has raged while a subsequent humanitarian disaster described by the United Nations as “the worst in the world”, continues with no signs of abatement. All the while, the US political class under both the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump have largely […]
While contemporary disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to permeate the consciousness of regional observers as well as international peace keepers, the reality is that it is an 1893 colonial era agreement that continues to prevent a genuine sense of trust and transparency from being achieved between Kabul and Islamabad. […]
The idea that Iran and Saudi Arabia would agree on anything seems anathema to current trends in geopolitics, but when it comes to oil production, Iran and its fellow members of the de-facto Saudi led OPEC have just secured an important accord that allows the majority of OPEC’s members to […]
Hours after Donald Trump made a wildly undiplomatic endorsement of the protesters in Paris and other major cities in France, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered a measured response to the issue while also reflecting on how Europe’s hypocritical behaviour led to this dangerous impasse for France and some of France’s […]
