The US is once again in its typical frenzy, this time following the ruling by the Supreme Court which confirms broad presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within the constitutional prerogatives of the President. The problem is that the ruling is viewed through the lens of the ongoing legal
I'm not sure how well covered the war in Ukraine is outside of Europe these days but the prolonged freeze on American support for the country – and what appears to now be an almost certain collapse of a deal that was supposed to unlock it – is one of
Here's an interesting survey that only made headlines in outlets decidedly sympathetic to the Republican party. Why isn't this news everywhere else? Why isn't anybody else trying to replicate it, given its findings? I distinctly remember being told that the US presidential election in
After two years of mounting tensions, US president, Donald Trump, has signed the Phase 1 of a comprehensive trade agreement with China, scoring not only a vital political win for himself but a considerable victory for American interests in the long term. A tiny step with big consequences If you
For all the hysteria pouring out from all corners of the world about impending World War 3, 8th of January 2020 was remarkably uneventful. And as the US President Donald Trump has finished his statement about the aftermath of Iranian attack on Americans stationing in Iraqi bases last night, there&
Relations between the US and North Korea are heading for the lowest low since the leaders of two countries exchanged insults in the early 2018. Since then it seemed that a sudden reversal - culminating with the summits in Singapore and (less successful one) in Hanoi - would bring some
Another dramatic day in America. At least 20 people dead, two dozen more wounded in mass-shooting in a Walmart in El Paso. Among other reasons - like ideological lunacy of many segments of the society (left and right), taxation and bureaucracy, crime is why I would generally not consider long-term
Yesterday Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a study in which it claims that "the United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on health care than other developed countries; the chief reason is not greater health care utilization, but higher prices" Is American
The times of peace are upon us! The world rejoices, Iranians are celebrating in the streets of Tehran, John Kerry and Federica Mogherini hail it as a milestone achievement. But is it really? Before I begin, let me make a confession - I love Iranians and I love Iran. Not
