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The Democratic Party has a youth problem — and not in the way leadership may think. It’s not that young voters are apathetic or naïve. It’s rather that the Democratic Party and its older voters treat its young voters with condescension and, occasionally, outright contempt. That disdain is driving away and disillusioning an entire generation… Continue reading The Democratic Party’s Disdain for Youth Will Have Consequences
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Singapore’s evolution since 1965 is not one of natural endowment but of deliberate choice. With no oil, no fertile hinterland and a population of only 5.7 million, the city-state’s leaders recognized early that its only true resource was its people. This insight reshaped national policy: Invest first in human capital through education and health, and… Continue reading Can ASEAN Scale a Singapore-Style Human Capital Strategy?
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We have often heard Western right-wing politicians describe Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime as “conservative.” They justify this by pointing to his proclaimed defense of traditional family values and his resistance to left-wing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) protests in Russia.  Yet, does Putin’s conservatism truly rest on any genuine philosophical foundation — the… Continue reading Why Putin Is Not a Conservative: The Destruction of Integrity
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre — one of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s most vocal and prominent victims — was born in Sacramento, California, in 1983, but soon moved with her family to Palm Beach County. When she was 16, her father found her a side job as a towel girl in the spa at the Mar-a-Lago… Continue reading Nobody’s Girl: Virginia Giuffre’s Memoir Reached Libraries Six Months After Her Suicide
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“More moral panics will be generated … our society as presently structured will continue to generate problems for some of its members … and then condemn whatever solution these groups find”  —  Stanley Cohen, Folk Devils and Moral Panics (1972)  Cohen might have been writing about Australia in 2025. By banning every child under 16… Continue reading Australia’s Idiotic Social Media Ban
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Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is weakening the societal structure of Pakistan. They are constantly attacking civilians while ignoring the standards and ethics of society. On October 7, 2025, two government officials, Safi Ullah and Shah Khalid, and two teachers, Rafi Ullah and Nisar Ali Shah, were abducted in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These kidnappings, which TTP Commander… Continue reading Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s Reign of Terror: A Legacy of Violence and Exploitation
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The Southern Transitional Council (STC) and its affiliated security formations represent the most effective indigenous partner in southern Yemen in the fight against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State – Yemen Province (ISY). Despite limited resources and inconsistent international backing, STC-aligned forces remain on the front lines, facing relentless attacks… Continue reading The Southern Transitional Council: Countering Extremism and Securing Maritime Stability in Yemen
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On October 18, the people marched and protested, nearly seven million of them. That is around 2% of the population of the entire United States of America. That is a whole lot of pissed off people. Then, a little over two weeks later, on November 4, a lot more people than expected voted in a… Continue reading Marching to Nowhere: America’s Unanswered Call for Accountability
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