Who are the World’s Biggest Military Spenders, Really?
By Dan Steinbock
The conventional narrative is that the world is threatened by the assertive China and Russia. The inconvenient narrative is that China...
The Trump-Xi Summit Paves the Way to New Realism in US-Chinese Trade
By Dan Steinbock
Despite preliminary pessimism, the Trump-Xi Summit showed greater trade pragmatism than initially expected, even though it was overshadowed by a raw...
Return of Sovereign France
By Dan Steinbock
In France, President Hollande’s utter failure to foster broad consensus for structural reforms has paved the way for a contested election. While...
Pentagon Wars and US Hegemony at the Root of Instability and Dislocation
By Abayomi Azikiwe
Pentagon wars and capitalist exploitation at the root of instability and dislocation. Members of the United States government spoke in Germany at the...
Le Pen-ization of France Europe’s Changing Landscape
By Dan Steinbock
In France, President Hollande’s utter failure to foster broad consensus for structural reforms has paved the way...
Trump – The Enigma
By Peter Koenig
In this article, Peter Koenig discusses a few of the bountiful contradictions and controversies of the new Trump Administration. The Donald, less...
United You Don’t Stand
From the Editors
The latest news about Israel is again about some on-going land grab. This is not new news. This has been going on...
Donald Trump and Steve Bannon’s Russia Policy Explained: Bend or Break, Expect Change
By Jeffrey Sommers
For Russians, Mr. Trump presents at least the chance of a new course in US/Russian relations. Putin hopes to see the US...
Stronger Ethics for Better Leadership Using Confucianism and Systems Theory
By Dr. Sunnie Giles
The lack of high ethical standards in Korea as noted in its current presidential corruption scandal destabilises its political system, produces...
Berlin – Another False Flag, the Government’s Complicity is Remorseless
By Peter Koenig
Random killing by the western secret services – 12 dead, about 40 injured, is the result of the latest false flag...
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...
