Geopolitical Monitor (Canada)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 07:20
Over the past decade, the United States (US) and its Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have waged a violent drone campaign in Pakistan, years of what many detractors of America’s drone policy have lumped into the US’ much larger and felonious “dirty wars.” The death toll, as a result of US drones, reached its highpoint in 2010 with approximately 122 strikes made against a long list of militants, operatives, leaders, and suspected terrorist from a wide spectrum of jihadi militant organizations.
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 06:53
The Republic of Paraguay ranked 150th with a score of 24 on the 2014 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, which grades corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The Republic of Uruguay ranked 21st with a score of 79.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 06:44
A discussion on the ramifications of the unanimous vote by the "Caspian 5" to no longer allow any foreign military presence in the Caspian region.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 08:48
Given recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan appears to be on the rise again.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 07:07
Africa is discovering a new spirit of optimism, reminiscent of the first decade of its post-colonial era. Despite inadequate infrastructure and at times even poorer governance, the continent has been attracting more and more interest from American and European investors, as well as Chinese, targeting such countries as Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Tanzania, and Rwanda to name a few.