Territorial swan doesn’t want to share its pond

China is like Hotel California. Businesses can check out any time they like, but they can never leave.

Iran is not necessarily what we believe it to be. What do we know about Iran’s recent history with the US, and who is standing in the way of fruitful talks between us? How can we recognize and act on our common interests? I hope to address some of this in this article.

The error that many people with gentler natures make is in assuming that other people are naturally as good as they are. This leads these people to be completely unprepared for what the people with more brutal natures dish out, resulting in them becoming these people’s victims or punching bags. The error that many people with more brutal natures make is in assuming that other people are as brutal as they are.

The Scottish referendum is likely to be the start of movement in which the varied regions in the U.K. are given more sway. Scotland’s vote may also be a useful model in places as diverse as Spain and Belgium.

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has given rise to theories that explore one possibility or the other, some bizarre theories even suggest that the plane was abducted by aliens. The events seem to come right out of a Hollywood movie or a suspense novel.