Yakov M. Rabkin Professor of History at the University of Montreal, Canada. He has published and edited five books including What is modern Israel? (2014), and A Threat from Within: A Century o...

(caption) People advocating for authentic democracy gathered in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park last year (samuelwong/Shutterstock.com)   Japan Must Play the Same Role As It Did in the Xinhai Revolutio...

Andrii Zhezhera / Shutterstock.com   Key points in this article: There is a traditional belief that natural disasters and political revolts indicate Heaven’s desire for a new administration...

  It has been 16 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that shocked the U.S. and the world. A memorial was held in New York at Ground Zero, the site where the World Trade Center once stood. Othe...

  India celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence on 15 August. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a speech at the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi, where he told his people that “T...

LMspencer / Shutterstock.com   Key points in this article The U.S. government aims to adopt tougher sanctions against North Korea President Trump is resolved and prepared to take military action ...

  North Korea conducted their sixth nuclear test at the Punggye-ri nuclear testing grounds just after midday on the 3rd of September. Just last month on the 29th of August, North Korea launched a...

  Lead in: We are living in an increasingly speculative age as to the definition of what is human, and how far can “Big Data “go in rearranging lives, power and freedom. Marc Dugain, a prize winn...

  Key points in this article: Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea continue to mount as North Korea launches another missile and increases its nuclear capability The true nature of this conf...

  Key points in this article: White supremacy gave rise to worldwide Western colonialism and exploitation The idea that “only whites are the chosen ones” is wrong Knowing the equality...