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...
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...
Why Greenland? Is It Needed for National Security? Or Is It For Something More...
By Joseph Mazur
Greenland matters. Understanding why is complicated by the U.S.'s fixation on owning the island instead of expanding bases and extending national security...
Trump’s 2026 SOTU Speech: Economic Obfuscation & Political Theatre
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech was historic—but only in the sense of the longest ever at 1 hour and...
How Should We Understand War?
By Joseph Mazur
Judging war must include civilian witnesses who suffer through it.
Humans' strategy for coping with the immensity of the universe is to classify,...
Are U.S. Armed Crimes in International Waters a Blind Bet on a South American...
By Joseph Mazur
History shows that aggression under inexperienced command can quickly spiral into chaos. Venezuela has the world's largest reserves of extra-heavy crude oil....
Will There Ever Be an End to All Wars?
By Joseph Mazur
Is going to war a biological necessity in order to pursue feuds against those whom we dislike? Or could it just be...
Diplomacy’s Narrow Bridges To Peace
By Joseph Mazur
Surely, we have hopes that the most brutal wars of the century will end soon through diplomatic simplicities that appear almost impossible...
The Dehumanizing Forces of War – To Kill or Not to Kill: That is...
By Joseph Mazur
The enduring mystery surrounding war is the question of why we fight when we could negotiate simple, peaceful solutions? The answer often...
Rare Earth Critical Minerals: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Emerging Tensions
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Critical raw materials (CRMs) such as lithium, cobalt, rare-earth elements, and copper are central to the green and digital transitions. Dr...
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...
