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Humpty dumpty sat on a wall Humpty dumpty had a great fall All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. – Nursery Rhyme Much can be said about President Donald Trump, but it is impossible to say that he has “done nothing.”  This boorish, meglomaniacal, unpredictable, and frighteningly ignorant real-estate salesman…

The position of women in Uzbekistan must be understood within the broader historical and social development of Central Asia. During the Soviet period, the Soviet government formally proclaimed gender equality and promoted women’s education, employment, and participation in public life. These policies produced significant changes in women’s access to education and professional employment. Nevertheless, formal…

Kazakhstan’s post-Soviet nation-building process has been accompanied by significant tensions concerning ethnicity, language, national identity, and the social and political position of minority communities. The transition from Soviet rule to an independent Kazakhstani state fundamentally altered the relationship between the titular Kazakh majority and the country’s large non-Kazakh population. The history of ethnic relations in…

Armenia entered the second half of 2025 and the 2026 parliamentary election period amid growing political polarization, increasingly confrontational relations between the government and its opponents, and tension between the state and the Armenian Apostolic Church. There have also been ongoing concerns regarding selective law enforcement police abuse, and a public environment marked by extremist rhetoric and nationalism. Elections…

The political development of contemporary Kyrgyzstan demonstrates a pronounced and continuing movement away from the comparatively pluralistic political system that distinguished the country from many of its Central Asian neighbors during the earlier decades of independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991. Since the political upheaval of 2020 and…

I am delighted that this little book based on my journalism is being published by Dietz Verlag whose authors reach back to Marx-Engels, Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg, and other socialist luminaries. For those of you with contacts in Austria and Germany I would appreciate it if you shared this information. https://dietz-verlag.de/isbn/9783801207250/Trumps-Welt-Nachrichten-aus-dem-neuen-Amerika-Stephen-Eric-Bronner

In Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece “The Great Dictator” (1940), there is a scene in which his character “Adenoid Hynkel,” ruler of the anti-Semitic and fascistic nation named “Tomania,” dreamily juggles a huge balloon painted as a globe – until it bursts. Should our balloon burst, and the possibility is becoming ever greater, the consequences will dwarf…

Since declaring independence in 1991, Ukraine has pursued a complex and often turbulent course toward democratic governance and social pluralism. Although the country has made visible progress in building democratic institutions and strengthening its sovereignty, persistent challenges continue to obstruct this trajectory. Among these challenges are widespread systemic corruption, the resurgence of nationalist narratives that…

Starting in 2014, Russia has been intensifying its repression of political dissent through legal, administrative, and extralegal measures. This has occurred in concert with the implementation of an aggressive foreign policy that poses a threat to regional and international stability. State controlled mass media has become a powerful propaganda machine to justify Russia’s invasion of…

Dr. Stephen Eric Bronner is a leading political theorist, peace activist, and former Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. With over four decades of academic and diplomatic engagement, he has authored more than 20 books, advised international peace delegations, and championed human rights across conflict zones from Iraq to Ukraine.…