On the afternoon of 25 May 2020, George Floyd was choked to death on a Minneapolis street by a police officer. The brutal act, captured on video by a teenager, sparked a wave of multiracial protests for social justice and police reform. It also became a flashpoint in US politics and culture, ushering in a…
The churn in the international economic system since Donald Trump became US president for a second time has fanned uncertainty for companies, investors and governments. As with the famous story from Indian mythology, the Samudra Manthan, in which the churning of the ocean generates nectar as well as poison, the ongoing episode will likely have…
WHEN DONALD TRUMP left office in January 2021 his political career seemed over. It was not just Democrats who thought so. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights,” wrote Tucker Carlson privately when he was still the host of Fox News’s most popular evening show. “I truly can’t wait.”…
