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Dr. Aland Mizell is with the University of Mindanao School of Social Science, President of the MCI and a regular contributor to The Kurdistan Tribune, Kurdishaspect.com, Mindanao Times and Kurdish Media.You may email the author at:aland_mizell2@hotmail.com.Become a Member today!
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Trump Presidency: Clash of Value, Culture, and ideology
Islam is going to be the last giant to face Christians. In the few days since Donald Trump took office, he has signed quite a number of executive orders, some of which have caused heated debates. The current media and … Continue reading
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Kurds Should Relate Well to Everyone but Rely on No One but Themselves
The past centuries of the Middle East domination of the Arabs, Persians, and Turks have been a major historical aberration. All aberrations end eventually. The Kurds have returned to center stage again. However, many Kurdish leaders do not understand this, … Continue reading
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Many ASEAN Countries Do Not Trust China
There is no doubt this century will be different from the previous ones. If China plays its card correctly, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be a critical catalyst for China’s future as well as the U.S.’s presence … Continue reading
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Foreign Affairs Are Often a Zero-Sum Game
According to a recent article in The Economist, foreign affairs are often “a zero-sum game in which global interests compete with national ones.” Our world, however, is not the world of a decade ago. We live in an unstable world, … Continue reading
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American Hegemony in Crisis
Americans chose their new President on Tuesday. When this article went to print, the voting process was not yet over. Regardless of whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton has been elected, the American leadership is in crisis and … Continue reading
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Many Middle Eastern States Are Western Made
The Middle East is strategically important for the Western powers. The issue there was, and still it is, all about oil and the strategic influence to find new markets. Western powers continue to clash over who will obtain the oil … Continue reading
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Global World Peace and Security Depend on Five Sheriffs
The General Assembly of the United Nations was held in New York with world leaders participating in a Summit for Refugees and Migrants. Leaders traveled to the United States to represent their countries at the Summit. While addressing the assembly, … Continue reading
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Shift in the Philippines’ Foreign Policy under the New Administration
In the past few years, the Philippines have emerged as one of the greatest critics of China. Under the Aquino administration, the Southeast Asian countries tried security alliances with America and Japan, sought to mobilize ASEAN against China, and made … Continue reading
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The Future Trajectory of the Turkish- American Relationship
For decades Turkey was a dutiful ally that mostly followed America’s lead, but the nations today does not much like its 20th. That is because Turkish President Erdogan and his government, led by the governing Islamic AKP, has asserted … Continue reading
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The United Nations Is a Wasteful Club: It Does Not Practice What It Preaches
President Rodrigo Duterte harshly criticized the United Nations after it demanded an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, saying he might leave the organization. The UN human rights experts last week urged Duterte to … Continue reading
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