Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken at a lengthy press conference during the Two Sessions. Speaking for around two hours, Wang outlined China’s goals to enhance cooperation with multiple partners in a spirit that combines issue-by-issue problem solving with the material benefits of Belt and Road […]
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The History Boys on Brexit
As the United Kingdom stands on the verge of leaving the European Union, George Galloway and Adam Garrie explore why it is happening, what it means and how this month is likely the beginning of a new chapter in both EU and UK history.
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Discusses The Challenges Facing Asian-Americans
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is running for US President on a platform that emphasises the need to introduce a new economic model in order to cope with the rise of automation and artificial intelligence across a variety of business sectors. Sectors set to be rocked in the next decade by the […]
Kim Jong-un And Donald Trump Have Displayed The Utmost Professionalism And Political Maturity
Watching the cordial yet serious - friendly yet professional interaction between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, one could be forgiven for neglecting to remember that less than two years ago, both leaders were hurling insults at each other whilst threatening nuclear war. That all changed last year when […]
Pakistan Didn’t Violate The Geneva Convention, It Confirmed Its Adherence To It
After suffering a humiliating military defeat on the morning of 27 February when Pakistan shot down two of its MiGs that violated the country’s airspace and even captured one of its pilots, India went wild trying to distract its population by switching the subject of discussion to allegations that Islamabad […]
The History of The UK Labour Party From NHS to WMD
On this week’s episode of The History Boys, former UK Labour Party MP George Galloway and Adam Garrie discuss the origins, successes, failures and future of Labour.
Maria Ressa vs. Nas Daily: Why The Young and Old See Today’s Philippines Differently
Throughout this week, journalist and former diplomat Rigoberto Tiglao has exposed several major truths about Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and her quest to defame Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, his supporters and the modern Philippines as a whole. First, Tiglao exposed how Ressa is an American who only got a passport […]
The Philippines Should Host Asia’s Largest Comedy Festival to Counter Ressa’s Narrative
Not only to Filipinos enjoy free speech but they enjoy the entertainment that exists as a result of free speech laws. The music scene, comedy seen and acting scene throughout The Philippines is highly unique by global standards. The combination of unique and manifold indigenous cultures, historic interactions with other […]
The History of China’s Opening Up And Reform Under Deng Xiaoping And Beyond
Recently, George Galloway and Adam Garrie presented an episode of The History Boys detailing China’s Reform and Opening Up of 1978 to the present day. The full episode can be viewed below.
Political History Should Not Succumb to The Zero Sum Mentality
It is one thing for people to argue about the politics of the present, but because of the present’s indelible relationship to the past, political history often arouses emotions as strong and in some cases stronger than those which transpire throughout the course of debates on contemporary matters. And yet, […]