So many jobs are a laughable waste of time. The greater part of any job is learning to look busy – The Irish Times
Lately I’ve been thinking about Sartre’s waiter. You might know the story. The philosopher is sitting in a…
Opinion | Why the global balance of power is shifting in China’s favour
In recent years, the world has entered an acute phase of geopolitical confrontation, driven by structural problems such…
Russia walks a fine line in the Middle East, balancing ties with Israel and Iran
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm…
Latvia wins first UN Security Council seat, 4 other countries elected
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five countries won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday in uncontested…
EU must assert independence with arms spending and Ukraine accession, says von der Leyen – POLITICO
She identified four central tasks to bring about independence: Securing peace by increasing defense spending; strengthening innovation and…
Ukraine plans a small nuclear reactor in Chernobyl exclusion zone
Building a nuclear power plant is hard work, and it would be especially more difficult, at least from…
Comey interviewed by the Secret Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a…
Soviet-era space probe crashes into Earth after 53 years in orbit
A Soviet-era space probe crashed into Earth on Saturday some 53 years after its failed launch to Venus.…
Victory Day and the Weaponization of Memory
I am currently in Prague to teach a course on geoeconomics as part…
Fico shakes Putin’s hand as Russia’s war victory parade kicks off – POLITICO
While flying to Moscow on Thursday, Fico was forced to take a detour after Lithuania and other Baltic…
Amidst capitalist crisis and war, Russian Communists struggle against Putin and the oligarchs – People’s World
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) is in a difficult political situation, but it continues to…
The ‘barrier of suspicion’ that marked the beginning of the Cold War | UK | News
German soldiers attacking a bunker on the Eastern Front in Russia in 1941 (Image: Getty) One day in…