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Mark Chin
2 days ago5 min read
The New Space Race: A.I.
For once, one could not accuse Donald Trump of exaggeration. The arrival of budget Chinese chatbot DeepSeek to rival ChatGPT is nothing...
Mark Chin
5 days ago6 min read
Trumped! (The Trade War Begins)
Voters like to complain that politicians either forget their promises upon election or water them down due “to unforeseen circumstances”...
Mark Chin
Jan 199 min read
We All Live in Trump's World Now (Inauguration Day, 2025)
The incoming US president Donald Trump generates torrents of diplomatic angst with seemingly outlandish statements about Canada becoming...
Mark Chin
Jan 137 min read
Oh Canada! (Justin Trudeau Exits)
Political leaders, like the products we purchase at supermarkets, all come with a ‘Best By’ date. Those who are sagacious enough to leave...
Mark Chin
Nov 25, 20246 min read
To Seek a Newer World: Time to escape from political nostalgia in an era many of us pretend to understand but few of us truly do.
"The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer...
Mark Chin
Nov 11, 202414 min read
Triumph of the Wily: Donald Trump, Comeback King
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump sure knows how to make a comeback. His first term in office ended in chaos and condemnation - even...
Mark Chin
Nov 4, 20246 min read
The Countdown Begins: (US Election 2024)
We have days before the most consequential American presidential election since the last one and a nervous calm has fallen over the...
Mark Chin
Oct 28, 20247 min read
The Return of the King: Donald Trump Redux
With just days to go until the U.S. 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump appears well positioned to reclaim the...
MC
Jul 17, 20187 min read
The Lion of Africa
Abiy Ahmed. An exotic foreign city? A World Cup soccer player? A frozen dessert? Those unfamiliar with current events could be forgiven...
MC
May 22, 20186 min read
The 2G Revolution
At a time when neighbouring Singapore has embarked on an exercise in search of its next leader from the current crop of “4G” ministers,...
MC
Mar 5, 20189 min read
The Emperor's New Clothes
There is a certain predictable rhythm to China’s history which, in some ways, is as immutable as the slab-like cliffs which line the...
MC
Feb 12, 201811 min read
The Anti-Trump: Tammy Duckworth
If guts and gumption were the only criteria for high office, Tammy Duckworth would already be President of the United States. When the...
MC
Dec 5, 20177 min read
Our Revolution: Are the Democrats Becoming the Sanders Party?
What is the secret to Bernie Sanders' enduring popularity? And why is he even in the running for the Democratic nomination in 2020,...
Jeremiah
Nov 28, 201710 min read
Becalmed At Home: Eroding Abroad
Almost a year into the Trump presidency, the United States domestically has not gone over a cliff. It's constitution-guaranteed system...
MC
Oct 23, 201711 min read
The Lionheart Example: Junichiro Koizumi
Every few political cycles or so, western nations tend to experience periods of sudden, sustained change where a hitherto ossified...
MC
Sep 21, 201712 min read
Trump on the Couch
During his failed 2016 campaign for the Republican nomination, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush predicted that, if elected, Donald Trump...
MC
Jul 7, 20179 min read
Freedom Day: America at 241
The black and white footage flickers intermittently, grainy with age, occasionally shifting out of focus. Large auditorium doors swing...
MC
Jun 23, 20178 min read
In the Wings: Mike Pence's Quiet Audition
A few months ago, during the most vicious exchanges in the 2016 US presidential election, a popular refrain among those dismayed by both...
MC
Jun 9, 20174 min read
The British Election: Eat Your Hat
A long time ago in an era far far away men wore hats. And today, if formal headgear were still in fashion, there would be many a pundit...
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