• The Coup Turns Myanmar’s Fallen Angel Back into a Freedom Fighter

    The Coup Turns Myanmar’s Fallen Angel Back into a Freedom Fighter

    It was with a great sense of déjà vu that I heard of this week’s military coup in Myanmar, with early-morning arrests of the President and cabinet ministers, including national icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar’s generals are following a familiar path, having been in power most of the time since independence in 1948. For

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  • Why CANZUK Won’t Work

    Why CANZUK Won’t Work

    “Get CANZUK Done,” Conservative leader Erin O’Toole tweeted last fall. The six-letter word is a call for a new four-country partnership or, as he calls it, a pact: “The world needs Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to express our shared values and commitment to rule of law.” Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong concurs,

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  • Time for Donors to Drop President Museveni

    Time for Donors to Drop President Museveni

    As the results from the Ugandan elections were announced, there was an overwhelming sense of dejà-vu. President Yoweri Museveni, in power for nearly 35 years, won with 58.6 percent of the vote.  His main rival, the musician and Member of Parliament Bobi Wine, received 34.8 percent.  In a familiar pattern, the opposition contests the results, while the President

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  • The Last Boomer President? Three Game-Changers for #46

    The Last Boomer President? Three Game-Changers for #46

    The incoming Biden-Harris administration is positioned to serve as a no-nonsense clean-up crew and a bridge to the demographic future of the U.S., their most significant impact on the future course of the country, will be in the area of electoral reform. Their greatest challenge lies in restoring trust on multiple levels. Their legacy will be in how

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