As Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, the unfolding crisis reverberates around the world. The war for Ukraine is an indication of the frightening direction of global geopolitics to come. But it didn't look this way just 30 years ago. The long American struggle against global authoritarian threats seemed to have been won with the disintegration... Continue Reading →
This is How We Clean Up the Planet
I've travelled to a lot of countries, and whether it's the beaches of Vietnam, the river ways of Myanmar or the Northern Caucus Mountains of Georgia there is always trash, and plenty of it. Paper, fabrics, rubber and plastic. Sometimes there is piles of it. And what has become clear is that where there is... Continue Reading →
Why a Rising China is Good for the World
No other government is simultaneously detaining millions of an ethnic minority for forced indoctrination as the China Communist Party (CCP). And while other governments commit serious human rights violations, no other government flexes its political muscles with such vigour and determination to undermine the international human rights standards and institutions that could hold it to... Continue Reading →
Why the World is Getting Better
Some might regard 2020 as the worst year of their lives. Dreaming of the good old days when things were normal. The good ol' days when we could have friends and family over, and experience the fun that only restaurants, bars and stadiums could offer. I have begun to reevaluate this year. As I sit... Continue Reading →

