Duterte’s Rendition, PH Political Turmoil and the ICC’s Dilemma
By Dan Steinbock
On Thursday, the Philippines saw hours of political drama that left masses of Filipinos angry and ICC observers perplexed. The Duterte...
The Drug Crisis Duterte Inherited
By Dan Steinbock
With the deportation of former President Duterte, the Philippines seems to be moving toward increasing political instability and...
Was October 7 Avoidable?
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
After the Hamas-led offensive of October 7, 2023, it was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11,” which came out of the...
B’Tselem in the Crosshairs: Netanyahu Cabinet’s War Against Human Rights in Israel
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
In early 2023, the most far-right cabinet in Israel’s history launched its war for “judicial reforms” to replace democracy...
Unsurprisingly, US Economic Prospects Take a Negative Turn
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
As Washington’s tariff wars are escalating, the stakes are increasingly global. Now red lights also blink over the US...
Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs of Trade Destruction
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
At the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, investor Warren Buffett warned of derivatives as weapons of financial mass...
American Tariff Wars Worsen Global Economic Prospects
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
US tariff wars have begun, broadening from US’s biggest trade partners to huge industry sectors, the EU and the...
Trump’s Quest for Expansion, Domination and Spheres-of-Influence
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
What’s certain is that the Trump administration is seeks expansion in North America, while fostering hemispheric defense across the Americas and...
Trump’s Sphere-of-Influence Tariffs: Bad Economics, Bad Geopolitics
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
By trying to weaponize the U.S. tariffs on America's big trade partners against China, President Trump is basing bad economics on...
Ethnic Cleansing for “Gaza’s Riviera”? – A Secret Israeli Memorandum and President Trump’s Idea...
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
During a press conference with PM Netanyahu on Tuesday evening, President Trump said the United States “will take over”...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
