Some Economic Consequences of the Iran War
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, the outlines of the economic consequences and fallout of the war...
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...
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...
Trump’s 2026 SOTU Speech: Economic Obfuscation & Political Theatre
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech was historic—but only in the sense of the longest ever at 1 hour and...
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...
Nicolás Maduro is Venezuela’s Head of State and Has Absolute Immunity From Foreign Criminal...
By Charles H. Camp, Lisa Bernier and Christine Magume
Article 2 of the Convention on Internationally Protected Persons prohibits “kidnapping or other attack upon 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,...
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...
Are U.S. Armed Crimes in International Waters a Blind Bet on a South American...
By Joseph Mazur
History shows that aggression under inexperienced command can quickly spiral into chaos. Venezuela has the world's largest reserves of extra-heavy crude oil....
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...
