Khashoggi versus 50,000 Slaughtered Yemeni Children
By Peter Koenig
The European Parliament has asked last October 25 for an immediate embargo on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, hence sanctioning...
Islamic Economics in Presidential Election 2019: Synthesis of Tension in Political Islam in Indonesia
By Ahmad Dahlan
The issue of political Islam and the state in Indonesia apparently continues to roll ahead of the 2019 presidential election as President...
The Four Steel Men Behind Trump’s Trade War
By Dan Steinbock
In just a few months, the Trump administration has undermined more than seven decades of U.S. free trade legacies. Who are the...
Will Trump’s Trade War Precipitate a Currency War?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
(3rd in a series on Trump Trade policy)
Last week, mid-July, Trump threatened $500 billion in tariffs on China imports, escalating his prior...
The Return of the Feudal World?
By John Hulsman and Boris Liedtke
In today’s post-industrial economy, it is evident that world politics is under radical restructuring. More precisely, as the authors...
Identity Politics: Diversion from the Growing Economic Crisis?
By Ghada Chehade
Despite the reality of ever-increasing economic despair – including, and perhaps especially, for minorities – no one is willing to talk about...
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...
Dr Steinbock Update: Mexico’s Historical Election and Obrador’s Triumph
By Dan Steinbock ...
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...
The Flawed Story About Drugs and Human Rights in the Philippines
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
For years, drugs and corruption thrived in the Philippines as policymakers engaged in external adventures ignoring domestic investment. The Duterte government...
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...
