The Sino-Soviet split teaches us that ideological alignment does not guarantee long-term alliance. Political philosophy, while important, often takes a backseat to historical experience, leadership style, and national interest. The split was not a failure of socialism, but rather a demonstration of its plurality and flexibility, reflecting the diverse contexts in which it was practiced.

Denmark is coming into leadership as a hosting nation of the EU, referring to Denmark assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Council of the EU has a rotating presidency that changes every 6 months, shared among EU member states.

Denmark is coming into leadership as a hosting nation of the EU, referring to Denmark assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Council of the EU has a rotating presidency that changes every 6 months, shared among EU member states.

At its inception, the European Union was a dream project. A coalition of once-warring nations, promising peace, prosperity, and shared governance. But that dream has faded. What we have now is a bloated bureaucracy where the head—the European Council and its technocratic web of commissions—has grown far too big for the body. Instead of empowering the nations that make up the EU, Brussels has absorbed power and weakened the very states it was meant to serve. This isn’t a union of equals anymore—it’s a nanny state, and the experiment is failing in slow motion.

The Ukraine-Russian war is rewriting what we thought we knew about how wars are fought—and won. Drones have overtaken tanks. Smaller, motivated armies are outmaneuvering larger forces. And nuclear threats are no longer the ultimate trump card they once were.

What happened to Flight 171 wasn’t about a missed step or an inexperienced crew. It was about a modern aircraft, packed with layers of interdependent systems, having one of those systems silently implode at the worst possible time.

American banks are very much allowed to operate in Canada. But the way American banks or any other multi-national banks operate in Canada is different from how Canadian  operate in Canada. Canadian banks operating in Canada operate under Schedule I. Whereas US banks operating in Canada operate under Schedule II.

There is a huge case to be made to transfer some of the trade that is currently enjoyed by Mexico, to further down the border to these Central American countries, who would be content with possibly even a small fraction of the trade that Mexico enjoys.

Europe and the United States are increasingly divided in their political values, with Europe embracing mass immigration and multiculturalism at the expense of national identity and stability. Decades of open-border policies have led to social fragmentation, rising crime, and cultural tensions as European leaders prioritize refugee intake over the well-being of their own citizens.

Some politicians don’t see leadership as a responsibility but as a game—one where deception, greed, and self-interest reign supreme. In a system riddled with corruption, elections are just hurdles to clear, the people are pawns to manipulate, and public money is a personal slush fund. These leaders don’t serve; they rule. They make grand promises they never intend to keep, treat citizens as if they’re too dumb to understand governance, and prioritize their own power over the country's well-being.

Are there innovation solutions coming out of the end of the Syrian conflict. Let's explore some options, some might be diabolical but there might be the mundane that you might like.