2018: A Foreign Policy Wild Ride in Trump’s America
By Markos Kounalakis
Surprise is an element that Trump relishes both in deal-making and in policy. America and the world need to get ready for...
The Way to the New Cold War
By Dan Steinbock
Despite continued nuclear threats, all US postwar presidents have failed to reset relations with Russia. Why?
The “New Cold War” between the US...
Jerusalem – The Straw that Breaks the Empire’s Back?
By Peter Koenig
When President Trump on 6 December 2017 declared unilaterally Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to where the US Embassy shall relocate,...
Trump’s Asia Tour: From Old Conflicts to New Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
Trump’s gruelling 12-day...
Iran – President Putin in Tehran – Emissary of Peace and Promoter of Resistance...
By Peter Koenig
President Putin arrived in Tehran on 1 November for talks with the Ayatollah Khamenei. First, to cement the Nuclear Agreement of 2015 (Vienna),...
Will Catalonia’s Fate Reverberate Through The European Union?
By Georgia Monaghan and Amy Maguire
Catalonia is claiming self-determination in the form of independence from Spain. This assertion of independence has implications for the...
China’s New Leadership: 2017-2022 Leaders, Grand Strategy and Policies
By Dan Steinbock
After the 19th Congress, Xi’s China is preparing for a new roadmap domestically and internationally. This is Dr. Dan Steinbock’s in-depth analysis...
Oscillating Nationalism in an Era of Trump and Putin
By Glen Duerr
At odds with each other for half a century, American and Russian nationalist animosity thawed with the end of the Cold War....
China and Russia – Towards an Economy of Peace?
By Peter Koenig
Why is Peace not breaking out, when the vast majority of the world’s populace does not want war? Peter Koenig sheds light...
Venezuela – The National Constituent Assembly is in Place – But the Fight for...
By Peter Koenig
Venezuela is set to have a National Constituent Assembly, but the struggle to regain its sovereignty is still facing powerful foes. In...
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...
