Why nothing will happen
One always wishes to be wrong while making projections on the basis that we have completed our journey to becoming a predatory state and predatory society feeding off each other.…
The one percent
One of the many tools at the disposal of multinational corporations (MNCs) for maximising profits and undermining state sovereignty is moving operations to low-tax countries. Global companies do not simply…
Business as usual soon?
What do British Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentine President Mauricio Macri have in common apart from their right-wing, conservative politics? Well both have now admitted that their wealthy fathers…
Probing ‘Panamagate’
The Panama leaks have stirred up a political hornet’s nest. Over the past week we have seen the Sharif government operating at a level of panic rarely witnessed in recent…
Power and greed
The Panama Papers only confirm what has long been known. The unprecedented leak of confidential documents provides some insight into how the rich and powerful stash away their wealth in…
Minimising climate change
The changing climate patterns around the globe pose a formidable threat to people in all countries. Though there is a growing consciousness about this potential weapon of mass destruction, very…
The commission report
Text analysis: In the 237-page report the term ‘fair’ or ‘fairly’ appears 82 times. The term ‘just’ appears 32 times and the term ‘mandate’ 23 times. The PTI’s allegations: One,…
The birth of AIIB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with a total paid up capital of 100 billion dollars was launched amid much fanfare in Beijing with 50 countries signing the articles of…
Switzerland’s EU treaties could face Brussels guillotine
European Union countries are currently mulling what to do if their strategic neighbour Switzerland bows out of an agreement on freedom of movement with the bloc, a move which could…
Inexperience: The price to pay for Obama’s rich ambassadors
US President Barack Obama's apparent tendency to designate ambassadors based on how much money they contributed to his campaign, rather than on their ability to perform well on such delicate…
