Transformative understanding for personal and global well-being One sees his/her own culture and way of life as the universal standard.
To put it simply, a global perspective is looking at the world more expansively than the conventional viewpoint. The conventional view sees the world as made up of separate, individual parts, unconnected to each other. A global perspective challenges conventional thinking and sees the world from a broader and more integrated outlook. It looks at and understands the world from multiple perspectives
05/22/2022
Interesting article from a British news source about Sweden! DRA
Sweden and the crisis of integration Bombings, shootings and rioting are on the rise in Sweden. We need to talk about why.
05/20/2022
It looks as though the Hindu majority India is becoming more nationalistic and cracking down on religious minorities, especially Muslims. DRA
Indian Court Upholds Hijab Ban in Classrooms A group of students had challenged the prohibition against wearing them in school, inflaming a national debate over religious and minority rights in the country.
05/19/2022
Interesting updates on Turkey and its alliance with Russia! DRA
Opinion | Does Erdogan’s Turkey Belong in NATO? Ankara is the only member resisting Finland’s and Sweden’s admission to the alliance. Under current conditions, Turkey wouldn’t qualify.
05/18/2022
Finland and Sweden in the news! DRA
Finland, Sweden Apply for NATO Membership, Breaking Decades of Neutrality The move breaks with a decadeslong defense doctrine that has seen them balance political and security partnerships with other Western nations while staying out of formal military alliances.
05/17/2022
Another region of the world that is glossed over by Americans, Southeast Asia. Short and interesting article. DRA
Opinion | What Southeast Asia Wants From America For starters, access to U.S. markets and a military buildup to counter China.
05/16/2022
https://www.cfr.org/article/whats-happening-democracy-africa
With all our foreign news attention directed to Ukraine, it is worthwhile to update ourselves on a continent we often ignore, Africa! DRA
What’s Happening to Democracy in Africa? The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. To combat the trend, the United States and other partners should commit to the painstaking work of bolstering democratic institutions.
05/11/2022
We don't hear much about Afghanistan anymore. Looks like the Taliban is in control and women subject to patriarchal rule. A sad state of affairs.
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Opinion | Taliban Afghanistan Keeps Getting Worse Americans still can’t get out as restrictions on women increase.
03/19/2022
Helps define the "New World Order" that appears to be emerging! DRA
How the West Can Win a Global Power Struggle In an economic Cold War pitting China and Russia against the U.S. and its allies, one side holds most of the advantages. It just has to use them.
03/17/2022
The Psychology of Populism | Joe Forgas | Peter Kurti | CIS Populism has been resurgent in many liberal democracies. It succeeds by exploiting fundamental characteristics of human psychology by appealing to deep, trib...
03/16/2022
An interesting perspective on why gas prices are going through the roof! DRA
Opinion | Why U.S. Oil and Gas Producers Aren’t Solving the Energy Crisis The crash of 2020 and the pressure of climate-change politics led them to reconsider their business models.
03/14/2022
Although this seems a very esoteric issue, it is a very understandable article that explains the importance of keeping the dollar the world's reserve currency. DRA
Opinion | Is the Dollar in Danger? China and Russia may be working to take away America’s ‘exorbitant privilege.’
03/11/2022
This is a huge shift in German views and policies! I think about time! DRA
Opinion | Chancellor Olaf Scholz Could Save Germany, and Europe His energy and foreign-policy revolution requires even more-radical shifts in politics and culture.