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Islam and West: Time for Enlightened Moderation

June 2, 2004
The events of the recent past have brought the Muslim world to a state of emergency, writes Pervez Musharraf, president of Pakistan. The world perception of Muslims as violent extremists has placed the moderate and peaceful faithful – the “innocent multitudes” – at odds with the world. The...

Human Smuggling: Ruthless Crime or Invaluable Service?

December 22, 2016
Human smuggling is not new or easy to stop. Governments consider the activity a crime, yet migrants fleeing war, poverty, persecution or disasters seek out the services of experienced smugglers. The most desperate stories draw global sympathy. “For many unauthorized migrants, smugglers are freedom...

Project Syndicate: Global Trade Cycle Warnings

January 29, 2019
Growth in global trade has slowed since the 2008 debt crisis, and the trade cycle confronts many uncertainties in 2019, including Brexit, a US-China trade war and military conflicts that could ignite at any time. The International Monetary Fund has already revised its forecasts for global economic...

Deutsche Welle: EU Urges Poland to Halt Judicial Reforms or Face Sanctions

July 20, 2017
Judicial reforms initiated by Poland’s governing party Law and Justice, of which the President Andrzej Duda is a close ally, are coming closer to fruition, but with substantial criticism in both Poland and abroad. Proposed legislation would “trigger the immediate dismissal of current judges in the ...

South China Morning Post: Spousal Visas for Hong Kong Same-Sex Couples

July 12, 2018
Hong Kong’s top court ruled in favor of LGBTI rights in early July, “requiring immigration authorities to grant same-sex partners spousal visas previously available only to heterosexual couples.” The decision was unanimous and will give the city a boost in welcoming skilled foreign workers....

After the Mueller Report

April 11, 2019
The US attorney general tersely summarized the Mueller report: First, members of the Trump campaign did not conspire with Russians in underhanded efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election. Second, while the investigators did not reach a definitive conclusion on criminal obstruction, the...

Terrorists and Their Tools - Part I

April 23, 2004
The weapon of mass destruction that seems to be favored most by terrorists is their own lives. But, though most suicide bombers are Islamic youths, sociologist Riaz Hassan argues that there is no direct link between suicide attacks and Islamic fanaticism. Suicide attacks, Hassan says, are...

Energy Calculations of a Trump-Kim Meeting

March 27, 2018
Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump surprised the world after the first man suggested a meeting and the second one agreed – “only an atypical leader who revels in disruption could turn affairs upside down, making the unthinkable thinkable,” notes Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, former state-secretary with the...
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