The Battle of Stalingrad – although the word ‘battle’ doesn’t begin to fully capture its carnage and destruction – was one of those reminders from the twentieth century of the true destructive power of totalitarian regimes. The willingness of Hitler to sacrifice his...
The English language, Orwell wrote, ‘becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.’ There’s been no better exemplar of this in recent history than George W. Bush:...
China is watching the developments in the Ukraine closely and what happens there may well inform her foreign policy in the future, writes Tim Robertson. Since the Chinese Communist Party came to power they’ve stayed out of the affairs of other States, yet for many in...
With the international community developing deeper economic interests in Myanmar, the Rohingya’s struggle is only going to become tougher. The metaphorical stick has been holstered and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Myanmar is exploding. According to a report by...
