European Defence: The Mirage of a New Maginot Line
EU plans to develop a so-called “drone wall” across NATO’s eastern flank were recently thrown into doubt due to an on-going power struggle between national governments,...
Will Africa Test Check or Speed Beijing’s Plans to Globalise the Yuan?
By Barbara Kelemen
China is utilising Africa as a strategic testing ground for yuan internationalisation to challenge US dollar dominance and potentially bypass Western sanctions....
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...
How Government Policy is Driving British Jobs Overseas
By Alex Fenton
UK unemployment is rising, and one in six young people cannot find work. AI is part of the story, but escalating employment...
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...
Proportional Collaborative Sovereignty™: Africa is Redesigning the Global Critical Minerals System
By Kenneth D. Johnson
Africa holds many of the minerals that will determine Europe’s industrial, energy, and security future. Yet the current system leaves African...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
