Reflections
237. The man who shaped post-war German discourse is no more
Jurgen Habermas, the German philosopher and social theorist renowned for shaping post-war German discourse, passed away at the age of 96 in Starnberg, Germany, a week ago.I learned about his philosoph...
236. “If not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
Few paid attention when, earlier this year in Davos, the Canadian prime minister urged middle powers to form alliances capable of cooperating in a world with increasing U.S.-China competition, warning...
235. A face-saving exercise by a defeated leader
The inevitable has just happened. The US president, Donald Trump, has said he has instructed the Defense Department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure fo...
234. Iran now has a more entrenched regime
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, it is now taking a deadly turn. Besides energy, a water crisis is now looming across the Gulf region, rattling the whole region. If you watch and...
233. Iranian women will cause the fall of the Islamic Republic one day
After taking an idiotic decision and being fooled by Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu into attacking Iran, and creating a crisis in the whole world, a desperate Donald Trump is now saying th...
232. Home is where the heart is
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the early 2000s, she released two successful albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper. She won a Grammy alongside San...
231. A catastrophe and a grave miscalculation
According to Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, Iran and the US were close to reaching a real deal in nuclear negotiations held in Geneva in February, and the talks were substantive.Badr Albusai...
230. Time to revisit Monte Casino or Moroccan Night
Now that the war is on many fronts around the world, it is worth recalling an incident.War is often viewed as a male-dominated activity, but women frequently suffer the most, both during and after con...
229. Abuse and rape are heroic acts in Israel!!
Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of violently abusing and raping a Palestinian detainee from Gaza. By dropping the charges, the Israeli military...
228. Some lives are valued more than others
When Donald Trump stated that his “own morality” was the sole constraint on his global authority, the concern went beyond his character. However, as the conflict with Iran began, Chancellor Merz quest...
227. Thodi Thodi Piya Karo
In Paris, they say 'boire un peu.' In India, Pankaj Udhas has long advised, 'Thodi Thodi Piya Karo.' My guru, Khushwant Singh, never poured more than a single peg of Scotch and only shared it when he...
226. The U.S. administration’s ignorant Secretaries
I strongly believe that the Trump administration is full of buffoons. They speak like dictators following their boss, Donald Trump. Watch their faces, expressions, the clenching of their teeth when em...