Pivot’s closing article for 2018 indicated that global affairs are shifting to a new normal and so must get used to expecting the unexpected. Only one month in to 2019 and we have been witness to both the thinkable and unthinkable. To say January was … Continue readingAWAKENING TO 2019 – JANUARY IN REVIEW
When we come to the end of a year, we tend to reflect on the joyous memories and look forward to a prosperous new year. However, I have witnessed in awe the volatility of the current geopolitical landscape and remain realistic as to what the … Continue reading2018 IN REVIEW – THE EXPECTED AND THE UNEXPECTED
Make a list of everything that happened in international politics or made the world section of the news in the last two weeks. Now look over it. Was Poland there? Katowice? Clean coal? What about even just the word climate? Don’t be surprised if two, … Continue readingC.O.P. WHAT? A RUNDOWN OF THE CLIMATE CONFERENCE AS THE WORLD DESCENDS INTO MORE CHAOS
By Russell Reader – This series aims to examine a potential war with China, exploring precedents for mutually destructive wars, what might precipitate a conflict, how it might unfold, and what the long-term consequences would be. When one begins to compare our contemporary global political … Continue readingWAR WITH CHINA? PART 1: PRECEDENT FOR CATASTROPHE
By Anonymous – There are limited political murders that are as well recorded or as frightening as that of Jamal Khashoggi. Strangulated, mutilated and most likely dissolved in acid in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Saudi Arabia’s leading commentator was brutally lead to his death on … Continue readingJAMAL KHASHOGGI & WHY HIS DEATH MATTERS
By Hamah Hosen – Last weekend, leaders of the world’s biggest economies gathered in Buenos Aries for the 13th G20 Summit. The agenda of the 2018 summit focused on the future of work, infrastructure for development, and sustainable food projects. However, attention instead circled around … Continue readingSNAPSHOTS OF 2018 G20 SUMMIT
November 30th marked the passing of George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, at the age of 94. The world lost a humble yet underrated leader who was defined by nothing less than his kind temperament and trusting manner. It was not widely … Continue readingVALE GEORGE H.W. BUSH: A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S 41ST PRESIDENT
By Meghna Prasannan Ponganam – *Please note: This is a sensitive issue. If you are not comfortable, please do not read on. Despite the introduction of tougher laws, violent crimes against women have been steadily rising in India. A recent Thomson Reuter Foundation Poll even … Continue readingGROWING VIOLENCE IN INDIA
Taking office in July 2016, Theresa May proclaimed “Brexit means Brexit.” Regardless of the relentless calls to hold another referendum, May has sought to ensure the UK leaves the EU on March 29th 2019. The past month has been significant for Britain’s departure from the … Continue readingDEAL OR NO DEAL: LOOKING TO WESTMINSTER
The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation is not known for producing controversy. Former Australia Senator Gareth Evans neatly captured many people’s view of the multilateral forum in 1993 when he described APEC as ‘four adjectives in search of a noun.’ But as the sun set on this … Continue readingAPEC 2018: GREAT POWERS TRADE BLOWS AS EYES TURN TO G-20