Iran elections expected to end with hardline victory for nationalists and religious conservatives
Voter turn out as low as 25% in Tehran and a 47% outside of capital More
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Is Brazil’s Soft Power Under Threat?
An image isn’t just worth a thousand words. A good public image generates better market positions, healthier interpersonal relationships and, of course, profits. When it comes to a country’s image, its importance is even bigger, not only for economic growth but for the safety of its citizens. After all, who feels safe in a country […] More
To Exist or Not to Exist? That Is the Billion-Dollar Question
In the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate in Nevada, MSNBC journalist Chuck Todd asked candidate Bernie Sanders a probing question, “What did you mean that you don’t think they [billionaires] should exist?” Sanders described the effects of an economic system that allows for “a grotesque and immoral distribution of wealth and income.” Todd then […] More
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
The next presidential election will not likely hinge on foreign policy. Americans will go to the polls in November to express their fervent support, or disgust, for Donald Trump. The candidates’ positions on the issues — on any issues — matter only to a dwindling number of voters who have somehow managed, over the last three […] More
Iran Faces Yet Another Undemocratic Election
On February 21, yet another nominal election will take place in Iran, coming on the heels of widespread protests in over 100 cities at the end of last year. It was the third time that the Iranian government faced protests in the last decade and the biggest since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. According to various […] More
Gallup’s Optimistic Take on Optimism
Gallup’s current survey of how Americans feel about their personal financial situation has surprised many people. The media and Gallup’s analysts are citing it as evidence that US President Donald Trump’s policies have been successful and that Trump consequently has excellent chances of being reelected. On its webpage that bears the title “Record-High Optimism on […] More
US military truck caught on camera ramming Russian jeep off the road in Syria
The incident may be connected to an earlier stand-off between US and Syrian forces in the region More
El Salvador’s Young President Turns Up the Pressure on the Political Establishment
Elected in 2019 as a political outsider to El Salvador’s two main parties, Nayib Bukele assumed the country’s presidency with the promise of ending gang violence and enforcing the rule of law in an institutionally weak nation. However, Bukele’s recent actions as president seeking to pressure the country’s legislature to approve a bill giving the […] More
