International Financial Institutions and Western Hegemony: Debt, Austerity, and the Exploitation of the Global...
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
International financial institutions—namely the IMF and the World Bank—serve as instruments of Western financial dominance. Through the enforcement of Structural Adjustment...
The EU, MENA, and Irregular Migration @ 10: Unfortunately But Inevitably – “Business-as-Usual”
By John Louis B. Benito
The article presents the case about the irregular migration from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to the EU. ...
Kazakhstan’s Digital Revolution: From e-Government to AI Superpower
By 2025, Kazakhstan has emerged as a regional frontrunner in digital transformation – not only in fintech and IT exports, but also in the...
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,...
Why Trump Bombed Iran: Preserving US and Israeli Nuclear Supremacy in the Middle East
By Dan Steinbock
As President Trump ordered the US to attack three major Iranian nuclear sites, a misguided concept of Israel’s national security morphed into...
Still Another Unwarranted High-Stake Proxy War
WBy Dan Steinbock
Israel’s strikes against vital targets in Iran is morphing into yet another misguided proxy war, which relies heavily on intelligence, arms...
Geopolitical Hedging —The New Mantra of Globalization
By Ricardo Ernst and Jerry Haar
Increasingly, international companies are developing structured frameworks to systematically address geopolitical risks across their operations. Accordingly, geopolitical hedging has...
Profiteering on Occupation: How Israeli and International Businesses and Financial Institutions Sustain Illegal Occupation
By Dan Steinbock
As the West Bank is being annexed to Israel through blood and violence, many Israeli and international...
Cold and Hot Wars Are Now in Mixed Temperatures
By Joseph Mazur
The United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the...
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...
