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To Seek a Newer World: Time to escape from political nostalgia in an era many of us pretend to understand but few of us truly do.
"The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer...
Mark Chin
Nov 25, 20246 min read


Triumph of the Wily: Donald Trump, Comeback King
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump sure knows how to make a comeback. His first term in office ended in chaos and condemnation - even...
Mark Chin
Nov 11, 202414 min read


The Countdown Begins: (US Election 2024)
We have days before the most consequential American presidential election since the last one and a nervous calm has fallen over the...
Mark Chin
Nov 4, 20246 min read


The Return of the King: Donald Trump Redux
With just days to go until the U.S. 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump appears well positioned to reclaim the...
Mark Chin
Oct 28, 20247 min read


The Lion of Africa
Abiy Ahmed. An exotic foreign city? A World Cup soccer player? A frozen dessert? Those unfamiliar with current events could be forgiven...
MC
Jul 17, 20187 min read


The 2G Revolution
At a time when neighbouring Singapore has embarked on an exercise in search of its next leader from the current crop of “4G” ministers,...
MC
May 22, 20186 min read


The Emperor's New Clothes
There is a certain predictable rhythm to China’s history which, in some ways, is as immutable as the slab-like cliffs which line the...
MC
Mar 5, 20189 min read


The Anti-Trump: Tammy Duckworth
If guts and gumption were the only criteria for high office, Tammy Duckworth would already be President of the United States. When the...
MC
Feb 12, 201811 min read


Our Revolution: Are the Democrats Becoming the Sanders Party?
What is the secret to Bernie Sanders' enduring popularity? And why is he even in the running for the Democratic nomination in 2020,...
MC
Dec 5, 20177 min read


Becalmed At Home: Eroding Abroad
Almost a year into the Trump presidency, the United States domestically has not gone over a cliff. It's constitution-guaranteed system...
Jeremiah
Nov 28, 201710 min read


The Lionheart Example: Junichiro Koizumi
Every few political cycles or so, western nations tend to experience periods of sudden, sustained change where a hitherto ossified...
MC
Oct 23, 201711 min read


Trump on the Couch
During his failed 2016 campaign for the Republican nomination, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush predicted that, if elected, Donald Trump...
MC
Sep 21, 201712 min read


Freedom Day: America at 241
The black and white footage flickers intermittently, grainy with age, occasionally shifting out of focus. Large auditorium doors swing...
MC
Jul 7, 20179 min read


In the Wings: Mike Pence's Quiet Audition
A few months ago, during the most vicious exchanges in the 2016 US presidential election, a popular refrain among those dismayed by both...
MC
Jun 23, 20178 min read


The British Election: Eat Your Hat
A long time ago in an era far far away men wore hats. And today, if formal headgear were still in fashion, there would be many a pundit...
MC
Jun 9, 20174 min read


Madam President
Socio-political, economic, academic and media elites love to throw the word “disruption” around with such abandon one would think they...
MC
Jun 7, 20178 min read


The British Election: A Choice Not An Echo
By the very nature of their status, opposition parties everywhere have a delicate balancing act to perform: how to convey the impression...
MC
May 27, 20179 min read


The Persistence of Hope: Jack Layton
When we think of charismatic, visionary Canadian politicians the surname Trudeau usually comes to mind, whether prefaced with a “Pierre”,...
MC
May 1, 20179 min read


The Persistent Hope of Honor
Honor In the soul? Where is it? Where does honor reside? A man can touch the stars But his soul is a mystery? Why? Maybe because...
MC
Apr 11, 20172 min read
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