On 27 March 2020, almost thirty years after Macedonia declared independence in 1991, NATO welcomed its 30th member into the transatlantic family. The reason for this accession is the fact…

At a time when memberships of social organisations and political parties are in decline, GetUp! was an outlier. As “hip” activists they were able to engage people through social media,…

It is a mistake to suggest that populism is an all-encompassing political creed and that it will automatically join with the forces of authoritarianism to permanently extend state power.  To…

It is often claimed by some African leaders that young people in Africa are lazy. I have never seen any meaningful evidence of this. To me, it is the attempts…

In Ireland, the outbreak of the Coronavirus has resulted in similar government measures to those which have been adopted throughout the world. Emergency government powers have been granted, government spending…

The most technologically advanced society in human history is on the verge of being brought to its knees by a fish market in Wuhan. I will bypass the more complex…

We are flying blind. We are like a pilot at the controls of a plane with no instruments, no radar and only thick cloud for company. Is that a mountain…

The virus, of Chinese origin, known as “Covid-19” or coronavirus has been officially classified as a pandemic and will have a great impact on the health of the worldwide population.…