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Brian M Downing A new Arab Spring may be coming. It’s not as widespread as the one eight years ago. Only Algeria and the Sudan are presently experiencing serious protests. Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia is determined to prevent democracy from taking hold in the Middle East. It was instrumental in weakening Read More …
Brian M Downing In 1898, amid the age of imperialist acquisition, Great Britain and France confronted each other at Fashoda in the Sudan. The two powers almost went to war but happily, diplomacy prevailed. Today, amid fierce global competition for commodities and regional influence, the US and China are facing Read More …
Brian M Downing China’s emergence as a global economic power is clear. How China will affect governments around the world, isn’t. Over the last decade, it has gone abroad and locked up critical oil and ore contracts and embarked upon numerous major construction projects such as railroads, pipelines, and port Read More …