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Joe Biden

Return of Oligarchs

Outgoing US President Joe Biden in his farewell address spoke of “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-wealthy people, and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power was left unchecked,” underlining threats to the institutions that govern American society by placement of plutocrats in bodies deciding public policy and the monopolistic control over personal data and misinformation campaigns by some wealthy individuals ~ which was shaping political discourse and public perception.

Biden’s Legacy 

Joe Biden’s presidency was ushered in with high hopes for stability and healing. His promise to unite a divided nation and restore dignity to the Oval Office struck a chord with many voters.

GOP rebellion

In the turbulent seas of American politics, new US House speaker Mike Johnson finds himself at the helm of a ship caught in a tempest of internal dissent.

Unwise options

Israel is perhaps the only country across the bitterly contested politics of the United States that enjoys bipartisan support.

Parallel worlds joined at the hip

In Hong Kong for the 2023 Asian Global Dialogue, reading two newspapers today shows how we live in parallel mental worlds but are joined at the hip in one physical planet.

XI-Biden talks

In a world characterised by geopolitical complexities and power struggles, the talks between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have become a focal point, promising both diplomatic breakthroughs and maintaining a stark realism about persistent challenges.