Ursula von der Leyen fell short of her target to enforce positive discrimination Tuesday as she presented her list of 27 EU Commission members Tuesday – a day after France’s Thierry Breton resigned in anger at her “personal” attacks against him.   Von der Leyen had demanded member states put forward both a male and […]

China builds. The U.S. bombs.   So China has high-speed rail, and the U.S. has none. That’s the historic equation of our time.   Empire is a drag on progress and humanity.    

Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia, celebrated his 59th birthday yesterday, prompting reflections on his political career.   While some observers tend to categorize his life into distinct phases, from a “dorky lawyer” to a more assertive political figure, it is essential to acknowledge the complexities of his leadership.   Medvedev’s response to the […]