Category: TRENDS IN GEOPOLITICS

Ruling authorities in Thailand are trying to get a hold on protesters who have taken to the streets in Bangkok by the thousands over the past three months. The protesters are calling on the country’s prime minister to step down and change its constitution to embrace democracy while reforming the role of the monarchy. Nattarika...

Israel’s plan to build over 4,000 new settler homes in the West Bank prompted European countries to voice their concerns about the move and its effect on stability in the region. France, Germany, Britain, Italy, and Spain issued a joint statement that called the expansion of settlements a violation of “international law and further imperils...

Anti-police brutality protesters have emerged across the West African country last week calling for the government to end its controversial police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known in the country as “SARS.” Reuters reported that the protesters – which are comprised of many young people in the country – have been using social media...

Massive protests broke out last Thursday across Indonesia after the passage of a statute that critics say hang workers and the environment out to dry while enriching the country’s elite. The New York Times reported the government in Jakarta, which is known as the “omnibus law,” allows companies to cut pay, eliminate days off, and...

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued to destabilize the region last week, with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian warning the area could continue to descend into the abyss and become a “new Syria.” Sarkissian said Turkey has emerged as a “bully in the region” and has pushed aside Russia from its role as a mediator...

Last week, authorities in Hong Kong continued the effort to stem protests in the city. They deployed some 6,000 police to screen “whole streets of shoppers” to find any evidence they were headed to an anti-protest demonstration during China National Day celebrations. “It’s China’s National Day but this is Hong Kong’s death day,” said one...

Top world powers issued a joint statement last week condemning “in the strongest terms” the recent escalation in southern Caucasus (located on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia) that has led to mounting casualties for Armenia and Azerbaijan. The U.S., France, and Russia have called for a ceasefire after a recent breakout of...

The violent protests that have erupted in cities across the U.S. in the name of social justice, is, as we had forecast, the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the nation’s overall feelings regarding justifying violence to achieve political victory. Researchers wrote in Politico last week that they’ve observed a troubling trend in...