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Nov 7, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Glenn L. Carle |Atul Singh |Anton Schauble |Ankita M. Kumar
Since the global financial crisis of 2007–2009, the UK economy has faced severe challenges. These issues worsened with Brexit in 2016, which sparked significant political and economic instability. The COVID-19 pandemic further strained resources, leaving the British economy weakened and in need of strong fiscal direction. In recent years, political deadlock made it difficult for any administration to address these issues effectively, leading to a decline in public investment and economic growth.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Glenn L. Carle |Atul Singh |Anton Schauble |Ankita M. Kumar
On October 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, gathering leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These five countries make up the BRICS organization, which aims to reshape the global order to reflect their own economic and political interests.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Anton Schauble
When Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election, the media filled with breathless headlines about the collapse of democracy. Trump’s victory was certainly the collapse of something, but commentators trying to put their finger on exactly what this was missed the mark. Now, as Trump is once again at the threshold of the White House, the point bears reexamining.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Andrew Morrow |Anton Schauble |Atul Singh |Hemant Kanakia
On June 24, the US Supreme Court shocked legal observers with Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The decision overturned the 40-year-old doctrine of Chevron deference. Stemming from the 1984 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council, Inc., the Chevron deference doctrine required US courts defer to the administration’s interpretation of ambiguous laws.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Jason Stearns |Anton Schauble |Atul Singh |Hemant Kanakia
On May 10, a bombing attack on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reignited decades-long tensions between the DRC and its neighbor, Rwanda. Tensions have run high since 1996 when Rwanda orchestrated an invasion into Congo as a continuation of the Rwandan Civil War. But how did we get to a bombing attack? There are three dimensions to the hostility taking place in the region. The first, the national dimension, reaches as far back as 1960 when the Dutch left and Congo gained its independence.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson |Anton Schauble
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken an unusually aggressive position on the Russia-Ukraine war. On February 26, Macron hinted at the possibility of NATO troops entering Ukraine by stating that “nothing should be ruled out.” On Thursday evening, March 14, he had the opportunity to explain his position at length in a 40-minute televised address. Macron’s shift from peacemaker to critic highlights his recent aggressive rhetoric.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
fairobserver.com | Anton Schauble
Atul Singh, our Editor-in-Chief, is a cultured man. He always makes sure he understands and respects the traditions of those he deals with. Atul makes no exception of Christian traditions, especially during the Paschal Triduum, the 72 hours from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday which are the holiest part of our year. So, on the morning of Good Friday, Atul asked me what to say rather than “happy” Good Friday. I told him that “blessed” always works. He chuckled.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
rb.gy | Anton Schauble
Atul Singh, our Editor-in-Chief, is a cultured man. He always makes sure he understands and respects the traditions of those he deals with. Atul makes no exception of Christian traditions, especially during the Paschal Triduum, the 72 hours from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday which are the holiest part of our year. So, on the morning of Good Friday, Atul asked me what to say rather than “happy” Good Friday. I told him that “blessed” always works. He chuckled.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
rb.gy | Atul Singh |Anton Schauble
On February 21, one of the authors of this piece explained the backstory of the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict. Armenia was once a part of the Ottoman Empire, while Azerbaijan belonged to the Qajar dynasty of Iran. As both empires weakened and fell, Armenia and Azerbaijan ended up in the Soviet Union. In 1991, the Soviet Union fell as well. Since then, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds with each other over Nagorno-Karabakh and Nakhichevan.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
fairobserver.com | Anton Schauble
A nation, like an animal, adapts to its changing environment for survival. Resistance to change leads to decline and decay.
