By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC It is a well-known cliché to affirm that America is “a country of immigrants.” That said, it is surprising that nowadays it is incredibly difficult, even for very talented foreign individuals, to […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC The African National Congress, South Africa’s governing party since 1994, is a sad illustration of African corruption and incompetence. Mostly for these reasons it lost its absolute majority in parliament in the […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC How big is the China challenge to the West? Maybe not so overwhelming as we thought; but still huge. We know that the incredible decades of China’s relentless 10 per cent a […]
Photo courtesy of the Iranian Foreign Ministry via Amwaj Media. By Ahmad Sayer Daudzai In 1979, Iran’s Islamic Revolution marked a significant milestone by overthrowing a secular government in the Middle East and establishing a theocratic, Islamist system, unprecedented in contemporary history. In the subsequent decades, the primary goal of the Islamic Republic of Iran […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC Soon enough the lettuce or kale that you buy at your favorite supermarket will be grown next door to it, in a high rise building. It will be reasonably priced and it […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC The Economist recently noted that The Netherlands, with a population of only 18 million, has more data centers than the entire African Continent, population about 1.4 billion. Africa will not have an […]
Opinion Article by: Adam Casals Finding the “Craic” (again) in Vienna —A Personal Keynote Speech— This article is a more detailed version of the keynote speech offered to the distinguished guests of the Abrahamic Business Circle Investors Roundtable that was celebrated in Vienna on June 25th, 2024. « Let us celebrate the ‘Craic’ with all […]