World News Insights: Opinion Articles

We have a patient in critical condition and he is bleeding profusely. We have a single intensive care unit that isn't functional. This is what makes the war in Ukraine more dangerous than the Vietnam War, Korean War, Berlin crisis, Cuban Missile Crisis, and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. The…

India is adamant about building up its technological independence, with $10 billion earmarked to develop semiconductor and display manufacturing. It’s also keen to assert its foreign-policy independence by leaning toward Moscow to the consternation of Washington. New Delhi would do well to see the…

Ayn Rand’s followers dreamed of decentralized finance as the ultimate realization of their techno-anarchist utopia: freedom from both governments and large custodial organizations. But somewhere along the way, they got stuck on George Orwell’s Animal Farm where some animals are more equal than…

Optimism and pessimism aren’t a part of the realm of political action, politics is an art of what is possible, according to data, what could be taken and what is up for negotiation. To save bloodshed, politicians must remain cold-blooded. Such an introduction is vital when examining Yemen’s most…

Inflation is coming for consumers’ pricey pandemic habits. Whether choosing restaurant dinners delivered to their door or at-home meal kits, many Americans have prioritized convenience over cost for the past two years. Food-delivery was a big beneficiary. Some of the top platforms including…

Foreign policy suddenly has a very retro feel. A US president visits Europe to give a soaring speech on the fate of human freedom. An adversary is threatening nuclear war to intimidate the West. The dream of a fully integrated global system is crashing as geopolitical tensions break the world into…

Rabbits were the victims of the deadliest epidemic in recent history — a germ warfare attack, really — with a virus that killed off more than 99% of the 100 million rabbits inhabiting Australia in 1950. However, the virus didn’t “win” — both the virus and the rabbits are still around today and…

While talk of reducing carbon emissions responsible for climate change continues as if it were a problem for the future, scientists are working to devise solutions for current environmental challenges. Among these are the impacts of rising temperatures on infrastructure, including roads, water,…

With the perilous living conditions, general sense of frustration and despair, the news of the upcoming elections, reports about a “one third guarantee” and “blocking third” in government, Hezbollahs's horror films about stopping any attempts to limit its arsenal, threats, intimidation tactics and…

Hadi's presidency was supposed to be transitional, lasting for a year and a half, but it lasted ten years, as a result of the Houthis seizing power. During the Riyadh Conference for Yemeni Dialogue, President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi announced a presidential council with a new president. The step…

The first stage of the war in Ukraine didn’t go according to Vladimir Putin’s plan, but it is the next four weeks that could determine how the map of Europe is changed as a result of his invasion. The incremental sanctions tightening we’ve seen in recent days will make little difference to that…

In the US and Europe, the phrase “living with the virus” refers to reopening the economy and trusting that vaccines work. Not in China. In the public discourse, that would be tantamount to “lie flat,” a catchphrase for encouraging inaction — an approach that has grown so popular that it drew a…