India – Crime of the Century – Financial Genocide
By Peter Koenig
On 8 November, Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, brutally declared all 500 (US$ 7) and 1,000 rupee-notes invalid. The final goal...
The Audacity of Obama’s Farewell Address
By Jack Rasmus
President Barack Obama’s farewell address to the nation last night was a strange and disappointing attempt that failed to replicate the hope,...
An Unsettling New Normal for India-Pakistan Relations
By Michael Kugelman and Vandana Seth
In the coming months, all-out war between the two nuclear-armed rivals is unlikely. However, prolonged tensions are ensured while...
Colombia – Inviting NATO to Fight “Organized Crime” – A Menace for Latin America
By Peter Koenig
NATO in Colombia would be like a training ground for guerilla warfare, something the transatlantic forces are not used to – but...
Philippines 2017 or the Year of Living Dangerously
By Dan Steinbock
As President Duterte is rebalancing the Philippines’ economic and strategic policies, Washington is preparing plans for regime change. What...
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...
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...
