It’s not just a war in the trenches of Ukraine, it’s a battle for the hearts and minds of people of the post Soviet world. Moscow made it ideological, and it is determined to win it against the Rome-supported Greek Orthodox Patriarch. It usually happens in post-Soviet Russia. One runs into the sanctification of a […]
Beijing may face challenges in using history to advance its claims, while the US may face them regarding its future standing in the world China likes to use history to make its political points. But it may no longer work. History is helpful as an example to tell contemporary people that something from the past […]
The American show of force in Venezuela may put a different spin on the PLA’s complex military transition and the party’s future political direction. “The US operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro serves as a reminder for China to bolster its air defenses and counter-intelligence protections,” reported the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, […]
China may be playing a complex chess game in Eurasia, with North Korea, Russia, and Taiwan as its pawns against the United States. The war in Ukraine created a new opportunity for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to pursue politics as his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, did eight decades ago between China and Russia. He gained […]
It’s a battle for the hearts and minds of the rich. Will they believe in the old metallic foundation of money – gold — or the modern underpinning of currency — credit, and thus, after the Protestant Reformation, in God? The US dollar bears the inscription “In God We Trust.” It’s a matter of faith. […]
China’s assertiveness and America’s withdrawal are creating short circuits and bringing the world into a nuclear escalation. Both China and the US would lose. They need serious steps to avert the worst. Just hours before the 2025 winter solstice, the Japanese press reported that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering building a nuclear bomb. Similar […]
Are law and prophecy, as well as social order and social transformation, necessarily antagonistic forces? What kind of legal system does a democratic society need to establish new and more relevant conditions for its operation? A dialogue between theology, law, and politics could offer new perspectives for both the Catholic Church and our contemporary societies […]
