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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...

China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects

By Dan Steinbock              In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars.          When I began...
Delegates at the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 agreed to US proposals for a new international monetary and financial system, centred around the dollar.

The Unravelling of Dollar Hegemony: Debt, Rentier Power, and the Crisis of US Global...

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui The erosion of US dollar hegemony—driven by structural debt, financialisation, geopolitical fragmentation, and reserve diversification—signals a historic inflection point in the...
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Japan Manga vs. American Comics: How ‘Janru’ Diversity and Innovation Drive Global Cultural Dominance

By Darynaufal Mulyaman This article explains manga’s global success through clear genre distinctions reaching varied demographics, concise one shot or finite story timelines, and limited...
Russia and the US in Ukraine and the Middle East. Ukraine crisis map.

The Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Economic Security

By Dr Simon Ashley Bennett The article explores the link between geopolitics and economic performance in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. It argues...

Technology Transfer to Africa: Matching Ambition with Absorbable Innovation

By Christopher Burke Africa’s economic momentum is rising, and the right technology could make all the difference. Christopher Burke of WMC Africa shows how innovations...
Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu

Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu: How the World’s Largest Small-Merchandise Center has...

By Zhang Shuyue, Hunter Trylch and Xiangming Chen As geopolitical tensions and tariffs disrupt global trade and supply chains, and businesses worry about eroded markets,...
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What the West is Missing About China

By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang The West still treats China as a monolith. As an intercultural communication scholar, I explain how misreading high‑context communication, neglecting...
(Left to right) Spc. Ashley Lethrud-Adams, PFC Kleeman Avery, and Sgt. Alexander Lecea, cyberspace operations specialists with the Expeditionary Cyber Support Detachment, 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber), provide support to the 1st Cavalry Division at the National Training Center.

Cyberwars: How Far Can They Go?

By Joseph Mazur Although cyberspace connects people globally, facilitating productivity through remote work, it has also fostered a range of malicious activities. Some disturbing actions...
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Operation Midnight Hammer: A Mistake or a Risky Sensible Decision?

By Joseph Mazur At approximately 2:10 Iran Standard Time (IRST) on June 22, 2025, U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers dropped one dozen 13,600 kg GBU-57 (bunker buster)...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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