With all the fervor in recent times over identity politics, high-profile trials, and the unending government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Continue Reading
Are Nationalism and Democracy Compatible?
To examine whether or not nationalism and democracy are compatible, one only has to look at the population of a nation-state and its desire for Continue Reading
Nature Versus Nurture… Which is it?
Psychologists, profilers, and behavioral analysts have often disagreed over which “nature” or “nurture” plays a more prominent role in the thoughts Continue Reading
U.S. Humiliation, Post 9/11 Global Politics and What it Means for Facing Iran
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve” – Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto _________________ The Continue Reading
Assimilation & Acceptance: Political Culture and Diasporic Nationalism
Diaspora is rooted in conflict as a consequence of the political culture of the host nation with the host nation playing a significant role in what Continue Reading
Nationalism: Fueling or Limiting Intergroup Violence?
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore, all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” – Voltaire “A Continue Reading
Why Sub-National Groups Emerge and the Rise of U.S. Identity Movements
Sub-national identities generally emerge from diverse ethnic, religious, cultural, and language social groups within a nation-state. Sub-national Continue Reading
Who Sabotaged the Nord Stream Pipelines?
The recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines supplying natural gas to Europe, predominately Germany, has undoubtedly escalated tensions in the Continue Reading
More Much Ado About Nothing: The New York State Civil Suit Against Trump
I do not profess to be a business, finance, or legal expert. Still, I can tell when something is amiss from my experience in my academic and Continue Reading
Islamic Violent Extremism and its Impact on the Rise of Nationalism in Western Democracies
In the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring Uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe experienced a dramatic spike in Muslim Continue Reading
Mar-a-Lago and What This May Really Be About
There are many unprecedented and deeply troubling aspects of the raid on former president Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The DOJ must perform Continue Reading
Who Controls the World Wide Web? Global Governance and Regulating the Internet
Contrary to popular belief, the Internet, since its creation, has always been subject to some form of global governing standards. Packet protocols, Continue Reading