The Great Divide
By William Hawes
I am pain. I am grief. I’m the things you fear
I’m the lie whispered in your ear
I’m the great Leviathan. I’m...
Trump Tariffs Threaten To Undermine World Trade In 2017
By Dan Steinbock
As world trade and investment have plateaued, globalisation has ground to a halt. The timing could not be worse for the...
Business As Usual
From the Editors
In January 2017 a new president will be sworn in who will continue with President Obama’s South East Asia pivot policy with...
The Coming War on China
By John Pilger
When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an almost perfect impression...
The South China Sea and Philippine National Interest and Security
By Roland Simbulan
The ideal strategic goal is for the Philippines to enjoy the friendship of the US, Japan and China and not be a...
“Taming Trump”, Key Republican Appointments: What a Trump Presidency Might Look Like
By Jack Rasmus
In the weeks since the November 8 US presidential election, the dim outlines of what a Trump presidency might look like are...
Abe’s Political Restoration Belies Economic and Geostrategic Challenges
By Craig Mark
Despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political success in Japanese politics, Japan’s economy remains to be stagnant. This article discusses the impact of...
Headaches of Empire: Brexit and the United States
By Binoy Kampmark
The case for Britain’s exit from Europe has been treated as a dramatic blow against the imperium’s three main concerns on the...
Burma/Myanmar – Towards Peace? Elections, Civil War, and Inter-Faith Conflicts
By Mikael Gravers
In August 2015, the government of President U Thein Sein signed a nationwide ceasefire agreement with 8 ethnic armed organisations. However, serious...
How the Rand Exchange Rate Volatility Affects the South African Economy?
By Matthew Kofi Ocran
While the South African rand has historically been characterised with high volatilities, the recent levels of gyrations of the currency, particularly...
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...
