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Rajan Menon

Rajan Menon is a political scientist. Currently, Dr. Menon is the Emeritus Anne and Bernard Spitzer Chair in Political Science at the City College of 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

    Is the Escalating War in Iran Putting the Dollar at Risk?

    April 8, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    This may be among the shortest of my posts, but it concerns an Iran-war-related development–one that’s ongoing–that hasn’t received the attention it deserves because the focus of most headlines has been on

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    Will the Strait of Hormuz Sink NATO?

    April 4, 2026
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    On Wednesday, after America’s NATO allies refused his call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a furious Donald Trump said he might withdraw the United States from the alliance. No other American president has even

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    Big Power, Small Results: Trump & Netanyahu’s War

    April 1, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Once I began writing critically about the war in Iran, I received some sensible, well-meant bits of advice. One was that I failed to understand that the overwhelming military advantage of Israel

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    Trump’s Misadventure: How U.S. Hubris Fuels Iran’s Rise

    March 26, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    If you’ve realized that keeping up with the trajectory and ramifications of the war in Iran can become a full-time job, join the club. Each day, information descends like an avalanche. Writing

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    Iran’s Reserved Escalation Option

    March 24, 2026
    Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

    We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form

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    The War That Could Sink Trump

    March 18, 2026
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    The American-Israeli war has entered week three. The longer it lasts, the more its economic shocks will hurt Trump politically—especially if he keeps insisting that Americans must simply tough it out until

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