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Trump needs a Plan B for dealing with Russia

Opinion // 7 years ago

Trump needs a Plan B for dealing with Russia

President-elect Donald Trump has surely signaled intent in altering American policy toward Russia and Vladimir Putin, perhaps dramatically.

The post-truth era of Trump is just what Nietzsche predicted

Opinion // 7 years ago

The post-truth era of Trump is just what Nietzsche predicted

The morning of the U.S. presidential election, I was leading a graduate seminar on Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of truth. It turned out to be all too apt.

Manufacture of hatred: scapegoating refugees in Central Europe

Opinion // 7 years ago

Manufacture of hatred: scapegoating refugees in Central Europe

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- An anti-refugee propaganda machine is fostering xenophobia in Hungary, derailed the EU response to the refugee crisis and is spreading to the Czech Republic.

Fall of Aleppo is a warning to others who oppose Assad

Opinion // 7 years ago

Fall of Aleppo is a warning to others who oppose Assad

BEIRUT -- What happened in Aleppo was many things, but most of all, it was a warning – to anyone who may think of resisting the power of the state.

'As a white nationalist, what do you do?'

Opinion // 7 years ago

'As a white nationalist, what do you do?'

A conversation with a scholar of America's extreme right.

Israeli Defense Force struggles to promote women's equality amid religious opposition

Opinion // 7 years ago

Israeli Defense Force struggles to promote women's equality amid religious opposition

In one sense, women are making great strides in the Israeli Defense Force, but it's complicated by religious opposition.

South Korea's scandal reignites the global debate on corruption

Opinion // 7 years ago

South Korea's scandal reignites the global debate on corruption

Until President Park Geun-hye was impeached over alleged corruption and cronyism, South Korea seemed like a relatively virtuous country regarding corruption.

A decade of murder and grief: Mexico's drug war turns 10

Opinion // 7 years ago

A decade of murder and grief: Mexico's drug war turns 10

Mexico's drug war rages on, virtually unchanged. It is time to ask: What has the decade-long cartel strategy achieved?

Islamic State and Vladimir Putin's Machiavellian endgame in Syria

Opinion // 7 years ago

Islamic State and Vladimir Putin's Machiavellian endgame in Syria

BEIRUT -- The Syrian Army and its Russian allies will likely retake the dwindling rebel-held eastern sector of Aleppo before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president.

With eye on Israel, Hezbollah smuggles in missile parts by air

Opinion // 7 years ago

With eye on Israel, Hezbollah smuggles in missile parts by air

BEIRUT -- Hezbollah maintains close watch on Israeli behavior and continues to prepare for the next conflict with the Jewish state, even as it fights in Syria.

Next 'Pearl Harbor' will be political

Opinion // 7 years ago

Next 'Pearl Harbor' will be political

NEWPORT, R.I., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Global politics is going through a radical shift perhaps as great as the end of World War II and the Cold War.

Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?

Opinion // 7 years ago

Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?

After the election of Donald Trump, some have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the free world.

Dissecting the Western overreaction to Trump's Taiwanese phone call

Opinion // 7 years ago

Dissecting the Western overreaction to Trump's Taiwanese phone call

The world press went into a frenzy over the telephone call between U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump, and the Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen.

With Fidel Castro gone, new hope for seized properties among Cuban Americans

Opinion // 7 years ago

With Fidel Castro gone, new hope for seized properties among Cuban Americans

When Zenaida Pantaleón left Cuba, she and her husband, a Mexican citizen, lost her home and business.

Haitians alarmed by renewed U.S. deportations as Trump era looms

Opinion // 7 years ago

Haitians alarmed by renewed U.S. deportations as Trump era looms

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Migrant and refugee advocates are among the many groups lobbying the outgoing Barack Obama administration to protect progressive policies before leaving.

Aleppo fallout: Why Russia's China connection comes with a sting

Opinion // 7 years ago

Aleppo fallout: Why Russia's China connection comes with a sting

Beijing is backing Russia in Syria and Ukraine, and in return it expects Moscow's support in its multiple disputes in the South China Sea.

Poles apart: Can the divisions between Russia and the West be bridged?

Opinion // 7 years ago

Poles apart: Can the divisions between Russia and the West be bridged?

Russian and Western experts gathered to explore policy areas of global significance in which Russia and the West are unable to find common ground.

Survey: Tired airline pilots scared of 'sleepwalking' their way to disaster

Opinion // 7 years ago

Survey: Tired airline pilots scared of 'sleepwalking' their way to disaster

Nearly 60 percent of the pilots we talked to for a recent research project told us their colleagues were tired at work.

For China, climate change is no hoax -- it's a business, political opportunity

Opinion // 7 years ago

For China, climate change is no hoax -- it's a business, political opportunity

In mid-November, China sent some of its clearest signals yet that it will continue to pursue an international leadership role on issues including climate.

Let's not pretend scenes of horror in eastern Aleppo are 'unexpected'

Opinion // 7 years ago

Let's not pretend scenes of horror in eastern Aleppo are 'unexpected'

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- We've watched catastrophe after catastrophe unfold in Syria. The latest, as horrible as it is, is the predictable result of our collective inaction.

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