Autocratizing Democracies: A War Just for Power (Part 2)

By Joseph Mazur In a period of upheaval, both internal and external, what is the outlook for the preservation of democracy in the United States? It...
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Autocratizing Democracies. A War Just For Power (Part 1)

By Joseph Mazur  What is it that shapes power obsessions for bringing down constitutional democracies? Some current power-hungry leaders game political systems for personal benefits;...
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US-Iran Conflict: Oil Volatility and Global Economic Crisis

By Dr Kalim Siddiqui This article examines oil control, US-led war, economic crisis, and contested US hegemony. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues that British imperialism installed...
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Europe’s Future: Should We Worry?

By Joseph Mazur How much longer will the NATO alliance survive the erratic and rancorous antics of its strongest member? Will Trump’s war with Iran change...
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Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire — US Offramp or Just Another Deception?

By Dr. Jack Rasmus After threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization ‘for now and ever’, Trump announced a tentative ceasefire with Iran and temporary ceasefire of...
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Understanding Iran: Does Trump?

By Joseph Mazur In the vacuum left by the U.S. President's failure to provide a coherent rationale behind America and Israel’s military assault on Iran,...
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How Will the US Military Invade Iran?

By Dr. Jack Rasmus This past weekend, Trump threatened to escalate the War with Iran by destroying that country’s energy infrastructure starting, as he said,...
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Decoding Sugiono’s Doctrine Through The Eye of Pop Culture

By Darynaufal Mulyaman This essay decodes Indonesia's Doktrin Sugiono of Foreign Minister Sugiono's diplomatic framework through pop culture. One Piece's relational multilateralism, K-drama's interiority, Pokémon's...

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...
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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...

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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...

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