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The US National Security Strategy positions country for global thuggery

The president’s latest National Security Strategy memorandum treats the freedom to coerce others as the essence of US sovereignty, writes Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs. It is an ominous document that will—if allowed to stand—come back to haunt the United States. THE 2025 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY (NSS) recently released by President Donald Trump presents itself as a blueprint…

December 11, 20250Comments ByJeffrey Sachs

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Shaping the narrative as prelude to war

US modus operandi is now well-known: first, it goads conflicts into being. Then any response by the goaded party is declared an "unprovoked" attack The west then claims justification for war under UN Charter 51 The result is armed conflict – and greatly increased spending on weapons The sudden change of narrative in the killing…

August 4, 20240Comments ByPhill Hynes

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The governance numbers: A comparative U.S. and China list

There are a huge number of good things you can say about the United States—and of course there are bad things too. Exactly the same is true about China. Yet the world’s most populous country is harshly and relentlessly criticized by the U.S. for shortcomings that are actually more prevalent in America. Jerry Grey reports.…

May 18, 20220Comments ByJerry Grey

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China bans slavery, jumps ahead of US on workers’ rights

THE CHINESE BANNED slavery this week. This puts the country further ahead of the United States in the legal protection of workers. The world’s most populous country signed up to two more international conventions against forced labor. This means China has now signed up to six out of eight rights declarations protecting workers of…

April 21, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture Features

‘My underpants flew FIRST CLASS and made me rich’

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October 25, 20212KComments ByNury Vittachi

The US National Security Strategy positions country for global thuggery

Shaping the narrative as prelude to war

The governance numbers: A comparative U.S. and China list

China bans slavery, jumps ahead of US on workers’ rights

‘My underpants flew FIRST CLASS and made me rich’

Yes, you’re half of a couple, but the law says that isn’t your spouse

How I fell out of love with the Hong Kong pan-democrats

Seven myths about Jimmy Lai