The Flames of Hamas, Israel, Apartheid, and Palestine
By Dan Steinbock
The Israeli-Hamas War is a logical result of 50 years of failed military policies. Assertive pledges of “national security” will...
Often in Error but Still Seductive: Why We Can’t Quit Election Polls
By W. Joseph Campbell
Their record is uneven. They misfired in one way or another in the past three presidential elections. And yet the prevalence of...
Biden’s Middle East Trip Has Messages for Both Global and Domestic Audiences
By Allison M. Prasch
U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke...
Taiwan 2024 Election: Militarization or Development
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Taiwan's elections loom just a few weeks away. Continued militarization would undermine past economic success. Taiwan is at its...
Toward China’s Soft Rebound
By Dan Steinbock
Last year, international observers charged China for global inflation, deflation and economic collapse. In reality, Chinese economy is inching toward a...
Making or Breaking Finland’s Future: A Behind-the-façade Look at Finland After 2024 Election
By Dr Dan Steinbock
Since June 2023, Finland has been led by the most far-right government of its postwar history. The past economic success is past. The...
Alexei Navalny: Reported Death of Putin’s Most Prominent Opponent Spells the End of Politics...
By Alexander Titov
Reports of the death of Russia’s most famous opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, in an Arctic prison camp are shocking, but not entirely unexpected....
Geopolitical Swing States Have a Meaningful Role in Shaping the AI-enabled Future
By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The World Financial Review
Old tricks to manipulate and control public opinion in the era of communication:...
Two Upcoming Elections are Likely to Tip the Balance of Power Between China, India...
By Chee Meng Tan
Two elections this year may shift the triangular balance of power between China, India and the US.
Indian prime minister Narenda Modi...
The Implications from Iran’s Elections Are Global: The International Community Must Not Turn a...
By Roderick Navarro
The recent death under mysterious circumstances of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May 2024 has thrust the country...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The AI Arms Race
By Christian Jacob
Everyone in the world of finance understands that fraud is a constant and ever-changing challenge. Fraudsters in the 19th and early 20th centuries used simple, hands-on techniques to perpetrate their crimes. The...
