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Seul un changement de régime peut sauver l’Iran
- Analysis
- April 15, 2020
Aujourd’hui, on ne peut que se demander ce qui se passe dans la tête des dirigeants théocratiques de l’Iran. Autant, jusqu’à récemment, semblaient-ils avoir une stratégie gagnante face à l’Arabie saoudite dans le conflit par procuration au Yémen, dans la confrontation avec les États-Unis aux abords du détroit d’Hormuz, et comme défenseurs irréductibles des Palestiniens,
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War Metaphors Used for COVID-19 Are Compelling but Also Dangerous
As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, many politicians and news media have adopted war metaphors to describe the challenges we are facing. In Britain, Queen Elizabeth II delivering a rare speech on Apr. 5 said “we will meet again” evoking a Second World War song. On March 9, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also invoked
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Time to Get the Two Michaels Home
- Analysis
- April 10, 2020
The advent of the COVID19 pandemic puts fresh pressure on the Canadian government to end the impasse that continues to hold two Canadians imprisoned as hostages in a Chinese jail. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have now been in prison on trumped-up charges for over a year. Meanwhile, Meng Wenzhou, the chief financial officer of
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The Pandemic, the Economy, and Climate Change: Three Takeaways So Far
- Analysis
- April 8, 2020
The global economy has slowed significantly after numerous countries have enacted measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The social and human impacts have been nothing short of devastating, and the economic pain is unlikely to let up anytime soon. There have also been some notable changes in the natural environment, including a noticeable drop in
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