When the Lights Go Out: America’s Retreat from Global Humanitarian Aid
By Patrick Reichert and Vanina Farber
This piece explores the ripple effects of America’s retreat from humanitarian aid and what it means for fragile states,...
Making Trade Easier Supports Sustainable Development
By Attila Jámbor
The TRADE4SD project explored how trade can contribute to sustainable development when supported by fair and coherent policies. While trade enables growth,...
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...
Cyberwars: How Far Can They Go?
By Joseph Mazur
Although cyberspace connects people globally, facilitating productivity through remote work, it has also fostered a range of malicious activities. Some disturbing actions...
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...
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...
