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The New Era: The End of Secularism in Turkey

On Sunday the Turkish people approved a referendum with a 51.41 percent vote for the constitutional changes that will marshal Turkey into a presidential system. In a historic constitutional referendum, more than 50 million Turkish citizens voted on a series … Continue reading

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Some of the Religious Leaders Are More Corrupt Than Politicians

  Last week six church leaders from one of the leading Christian churches in Singapore were sent to prison for embezzling 34 millions US dollars in church funds to promote the leader‘s pop star wife. The mix of faith and … Continue reading

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Asia Becomes More Globalist as the West Becomes More Protectionist

  When we talk about economic development, we often start with Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, which explains modern economic growth. According to Adam Smith’s economic growth theory, individuals have a rational proclivity to maximize wealth. To make this … Continue reading

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The West Is Treating the Rest of the World Hypocritically/ like Toddlers

President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out against the European Parliament for demanding that the Philippines stop efforts in Congress to reinstate the death penalty, monitor rights abuses in the country, and call for the immediate release of detained Senator Leila de … Continue reading

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Polarization

TWO OF Donald Trump’s most effective slogans during the presidential campaign were “America First” and “Make America Great Again.” This underscores the contrast between seeking globalist interests versus fighting for American interests. President Trump promised his supporters he would give … Continue reading

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Trump Presidency:  Clash of Value, Culture, and ideology

Islam is going to be the last giant to face Christians. In the few days since Donald Trump took office, he has signed quite a number of executive orders, some of which have caused heated debates. The current media and … Continue reading

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Kurds Should Relate Well to Everyone but Rely on No One but Themselves

The past centuries of the Middle East domination of the Arabs, Persians, and Turks have been a major historical aberration. All aberrations end eventually. The Kurds have returned to center stage again. However, many Kurdish leaders do not understand this, … Continue reading

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Many ASEAN Countries Do Not Trust China

There is no doubt this century will be different from the previous ones. If China plays its card correctly, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be a critical catalyst for China’s future as well as the U.S.’s presence … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs Are Often a Zero-Sum Game

According to a recent article in The Economist, foreign affairs are often “a zero-sum game in which global interests compete with national ones.” Our world, however, is not the world of a decade ago. We live in an unstable world, … Continue reading

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American Hegemony in Crisis

Americans chose their new President on Tuesday. When this article went to print, the voting process was not yet over. Regardless of whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton has been elected, the American leadership is in crisis and … Continue reading

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