The Riddle Of The Unbroken Gate
A poem that gives a wake up call, asking you to rise and stand up for what is right.
The Art Of Netanyahu’s Political Survival
By turning public anger into anxiety about the future, Netanyahu exploited his rivals’ divisions and preserved his grip on power.
Bundibugyo: The Ebola Epidemic On The Move
An expanding Ebola outbreak has killed five thousand people in Congo, crossed borders, and exposed dangerous gaps in detection.
Ethiopia’s Unfinished War
Ethiopia’s peace agreements have failed to resolve the political disputes driving insurgencies, regional rivalries and recurring cycles of violence.
Same, Same But Different
Social media offers endless ways to express ourselves. Increasingly, however, we express ourselves in much the same way.
The Republic Of The Erased
Here’s an indictment of those who count the people, yet dare not let the people count.
What It Feels Like To ‘Love’ An AI Bot
AI bots are changing how people experience love and relationships. Whether that is healthy is an entirely different question.
The Freedom We Still Owe
Freedom is yet to come — yet to come.
When A Nation Rises
A meditation on courage, conscience, and the enduring strength of ordinary people confronting power through unwavering hope.
Iran’s Hormuz Gamble, America’s Strategic Blunder
The renewed US-Iran confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz highlights geography’s enduring power over global security and trade.
Gold & The New Global Order
Gold is no longer a hedge against inflation alone; it has become a hedge against geopolitics.
SpaceX & The Vanishing IPO
Modern IPOs increasingly reward insiders, leaving public investors to buy companies after explosive growth. SpaceX is a classic example.
Pokémon: The Childhood Obsession That Became A Billion-Dollar Market
A Pokémon card can be held, traded, graded, photographed, streamed, battled with, or remembered. It is simultaneously a toy, a commodity, an artwork, and a social currency.
Oil, War & The Collapse Of Energy Security
The world economy has spent decades building on the assumption of frictionless trade and dependable energy flows. Hormuz exposed the fragility of those assumptions.
In The Age Of Sound, Silence Is Golden
In a world filled with engineered noise, silence emerges as a vital counterbalance, restoring focus, reflection, and the capacity for sustained thought.