Helsinki – Trump and Putin – a Showdown for Summer Doldrums or a Genuine...
By Peter Koenig
The Helsinki Summit – or the Treason Summit, as some call it – of the 16th of July, has come and gone. It...
The European Divorce: How will Brexit Affect People on Both Sides?
The Brexit is one of the most highly contested political events of our time. It is fraught with difficulty, confusion, and uncertainty. When Britons...
Dr Steinbock Update: Mexico’s Historical Election and Obrador’s Triumph
By Dan Steinbock ...
Trump’s Tariffs Undermining America’s Economic Future
By Dan Steinbock
As President Trump is again suspending the opportunity for trade compromise, new US tariffs are not only alienating US allies and partners...
The Gig Economy, Gigzombies, and Immigrants
By Anthony A. Gabb
The author tracks key economic forces that have resulted in technological innovations which have given birth to the gig economy that...
How TIME’s Bremmer Got Duterte Wrong
By Dan Steinbock
Today, global dominant media is often exploited as a tool of coercive diplomacy. The recent Time commentary on the Philippines president is...
IRAN: Why We Really Do Need Globalisation More than Ever Before
By Graham Vanbergen
Globalisation has rapidly become the new buzzword driving isolationism and protectionism that has led to European citizens losing out to offshored jobs, reduced...
The Dark Plight of Immigrants in the Racist Era of Trump
By Alvaro Huerta
This essay argues that President Donald J. Trump represents an existential threat to immigrants in the United States. Trump’s immigration rhetoric and...
Trump’s Phony Trade War (1st of a 3-Part Series)
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
“What’s going on with Trump’s trade offensive? There’s a dual track policy underway: One a phony trade war with US allies;...
The Koreas Unified and at Peace? – How about Syria, Iran and Venezuela?
By Peter Koenig
Peace – in the Koreas, is what the world expects; and Peace in the world is what humanity expects, the vast majority...
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...
