Spending much of my time here, I always feel like I am teetering between overbearing collectivism and out-of-control individualism, between the past and the present, and between Ukraine and a Russia that constantly meddles in internal politics.
Read MoreAmbiguity in a world with leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) will inevitably lead to them bringing their version of certainty to the conflicts and regions filled with ambiguity — and it is critical that democratic nations around the world not allow this to happen. Certainty, where and when there is none, must be defined by democratic nations, and not those whose interests are counter to freedom, fairness and human rights.
Read MoreTo make change, real change, love is the driving force. History has proven this and so will the future. We must embrace it, and not be scared of it. It is the only emotion that can truly save our world.
Read MoreThe realization of one’s potential, that self-confidence, the trust in yourself is the tipping point to a safer, more secure and stable, prosperous world. But it is up to each of us, in our small way, to foster that tipping point.
Read MoreOn this important day, we should take solace in the fact that despite the immense challenges of protecting elephants globally from extinction, there is hope that the bulwark is growing stronger as evidenced by what is happening in Myanmar – a country at the precipice of a frontier of uncertainties.
Read MoreTerrorism, climate change, social injustice, and economic uncertainty are just a handful of the challenges the world is confronting. Global issues are no longer something that can be ignored. Isolationism is no longer an option.
Read More