US-Iran Conflict: Oil Volatility and Global Economic Crisis
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
This article examines oil control, US-led war, economic crisis, and contested US hegemony. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues that British imperialism installed...
Europe’s Future: Should We Worry?
By Joseph Mazur
How much longer will the NATO alliance survive the erratic and rancorous antics of its strongest member?
Will Trump’s war with Iran change...
Understanding Iran: Does Trump?
By Joseph Mazur
In the vacuum left by the U.S. President's failure to provide a coherent rationale behind America and Israel’s military assault on Iran,...
Why Greenland? Is It Needed for National Security? Or Is It For Something More...
By Joseph Mazur
Greenland matters. Understanding why is complicated by the U.S.'s fixation on owning the island instead of expanding bases and extending national security...
China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars.
When I began...
The Unravelling of Dollar Hegemony: Debt, Rentier Power, and the Crisis of US Global...
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The erosion of US dollar hegemony—driven by structural debt, financialisation, geopolitical fragmentation, and reserve diversification—signals a historic inflection point in the...
How Should We Understand War?
By Joseph Mazur
Judging war must include civilian witnesses who suffer through it.
Humans' strategy for coping with the immensity of the universe is to classify,...
Monopoly Capitalism and the Concentration of Capital in Production and Digital Technologies
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This article examines the structural dynamics of monopoly capitalism, tracing its evolution from national industrial concentration to global digital-finance monopolies. Drawing...
The Skeptics Missed The Turn In AI
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Walk the halls of a typical Fortune 1000 and you’ll see AI-generated drafts, forecasts, and code reviews sliding into workflows with...
Innovation, Investment Criteria, and Economic Growth in Late-Industrializing Economies
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This study examines the effect of innovation on economic growth in the developing countries. Dr Kalim Siddiqui’s findings show that innovation...
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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
