Why the West Hates Russia: It’s Not Woke Enough?

It’s been only ten years since Barack Obama mocked Mitt Romney for suggesting that Russia is the world’s biggest geopolitical threat. Back then, everyone could see what is obvious: Russia is a country with a small economy and a second-rate military. Its only claim to great power status is that it has a nuclear arsenal. Moreover, Russia is utterly incapable of projecting its power to any region where there is no sizable Russian minority or a majority (i.e., South Ossetia, Crimea, eastern Ukraine).

The Economics of British Colonialism in India

Without carefully analyzing data media outlets continue to endorse the narrative that Britain’s policies drained India of resources and culminated in deindustrialization. Colonialism is a contentious subject and perceptions are shaped by visceral emotions, and hence dispassionate analyses are required to arrive at a logical conclusion. For conclusions to be fruitful, we must desist from entertaining romantic notions about colonialism by admitting that colonialism is an extractive system and it is rarely the goal of colonial powers to develop local economies.