Martina Moneke

Martina Moneke writes about art, fashion, culture, and politics. In 2022, she received the Los Angeles Press Club’s First Place Award for Election Editorials at the 65th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. She is based in Los Angeles and New York.

September 9, 2026

Geopolitics

Germany’s Far-Right Surge Tests, But Does Not Upend, Democracy

The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Exclusive: India Said to Sideline Sri Lanka at BRICS Summit

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to reliable diplomatic sources familiar with the matter who

September 9, 2026

Indian Spy Who Warned About Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

by Our Special Correspondent in Colombo Long before the explosions tore through churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday 2019, an Indian

Singapore Ministers Set for Major Pay Rise Despite Public Discontent

Business

Singapore is to introduce a one-off increase in the pay of government ministers, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, despite continuing domestic disapproval over the

The Ourobourean Age: America at the Precipice of Self-Destruction

September 22, 2025

Columns/Geopolitics

Summary: In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, America faces a crisis unlike any in its history—more precarious than the Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, the civil rights movement, or 9/11.

Trump’s Liberal Doppelgänger

August 6, 2025

Columns/Politics

In the cultural psyche of 21st-century America, Donald J. Trump occupies a symbolic role that far surpasses his actual political achievements or capacities. For many liberals—particularly those embedded in the media, academia,