How the US War Against Iran is Drawing Europe into the Multipolar World Order
By Simon Zeise
Even the US’s closest allies in the EU are no longer willing to bow to Trump’s dictates.
The EU has made itself economically...
Regime Change in the Iran War — But Which One?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Last June 2025 Trump bombed Iran. He said to eliminate Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons development. He then proclaimed he had achieved...
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...
Japan Manga vs. American Comics: How ‘Janru’ Diversity and Innovation Drive Global Cultural Dominance
By Darynaufal Mulyaman
This article explains manga’s global success through clear genre distinctions reaching varied demographics, concise one shot or finite story timelines, and limited...
The Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Economic Security
By Dr Simon Ashley Bennett
The article explores the link between geopolitics and economic performance in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. It argues...
What the West is Missing About China
By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang
The West still treats China as a monolith. As an intercultural communication scholar, I explain how misreading high‑context communication, neglecting...
The Future of Autonomous Battling: Will it change the Balance of Power?
By Joseph Mazur
Although AI is a hot topic in the media, we hear little about its military uses. AI, machine learning, and the brain-computer...
Obliteration and the West’s Complicity: A Two-Part Q&A on Dr Steinbock’s The Obliteration Doctrine
By Dan Steinbock
Dr Steinbock’s highly topical new book The Obliteration Doctrine is about the genocide in Gaza, the West’s complicity and long struggle against...
Operation Midnight Hammer: A Mistake or a Risky Sensible Decision?
By Joseph Mazur
At approximately 2:10 Iran Standard Time (IRST) on June 22, 2025, U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers dropped one dozen 13,600 kg GBU-57 (bunker buster)...
Geopolitics and the Persistence of Global Uneven Development: A Critical Analysis
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Geopolitics continues to shape patterns of global inequality, reinforcing structural imbalances across nations and regions. Dr. Kalim Siddiqui explores how imperialism,...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
