Democracy in the United States has been replaced by a rival form of government premised upon the power of wealth. Not to be confused with mere corruption, plutocracy is an official system of rule built upon new interpretations of political speech, equality, and representation. The power of plutocracy rests upon public ignorance of and acquiescence to the profound transformation described in the pages that follow, perhaps the next American trend to sweep the globe.
Donald Trump is the Presidential Candidate the Republican Party Deserves
Republicans have had no problem using bigotry, often in subtle ways, to win elections. White supremacy is a well-established part of Republican Party political strategy. Donald Trump is the presidential candidate the Republican Party deserves. After years of stoking the fires of xenophobia, nationalism, and racism, they now have a frontrunner whose only brilliance lies in his ability to seize the populist anxiety Republicans themselves have cultivated.
Why Have Politicians Abandoned Economic and Financial Policies to Non-Elected Bankers?
Since 1999, non-elected bankers have been in charge of economic policy in the US and other countries, with questionable results. Are we on the verge of a new financial crisis?
Turkey Faces A Fateful Crossroad
Turkey’s strength has thus far been its ability to project itself as a country that has found a balance between a democratic form of government and Islam as the state religion. Serious questions are being raised as to whether Turkey can, in fact, offer a model of Islamic democracy with constitutional checks and balances necessary to preserve the democratic principles of the state. Turkey’s continued rise to prominence or its decline will depend on the preservation of that balance.
Anti-Corruption Drive – Critical to Future, International by Nature
No inclusive growth is conceivable without success in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive. Today, that struggle is increasingly global.
Sovereign Liability for Cross-Border Torts: How US Courts Are Meeting The Challenges Posed By International Terrorism and Cyber Torts
By Charles H. Camp and Theresa Bowman
This article explores the problems of tackling cyber terrorism in US courts, as the difficulties of cross-border cases and sovereign defendants bring new challenges when seeking justice for terrorist acts. Following several high profile cases over the last two decades, Charles H. Camp and Theresa Bowman explain how the legal definition of “terrorism” is becoming out-dated as terrorism becomes technological.
The Struggle for Brazil – and Against the BRICS
While international media focuses on Brazil’s mass demonstrations against corruption, efforts behind the façade precipitate regime change, restoration of a pre-Lula order, and a struggle against the BRICS nations. The US feels threatened by an era of multipolarity, which deeply implicates China, and other emerging economies.
May – June 2016
US Election The New Tyranny: A Preface to the 2016 Elections in the United States The Brand Trump Donald Trump is the Presidential Candidate the Republican Party Deserves Cuba-US Philippines Islamic Finance Investments Sustainability International Law Economics Turkey Brazil CSR
US 2016 Election Is a Global Risk
Dan Steinbock
Timothy Kuhner
Glyn Atwal and Douglas Bryson
Lawrence Ware
“Without Haste But Without Pause”:Cuba-US Relations in the Age of Obama
John Kirk and Stephen Kimber
People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
Walden Bello
Rejuvenating the European Economy: The Role of Islamic Finance
Sohail Jaffer
Active Investing? That’s So Twentieth Century
Edward Morris
Does Sustainable Performance Mean Abandoning Capitalism?
Martin Thomas and Mark McElroy
Sovereign Liability for Cross-Border Tests: How US Courts Are Meeting The Challenges Posed By International Terrorism and Cyber Torts
Charles Camp and Theresa Bowman
Why Have Politicians Abandoned Economic and Financial Policies to Non-Elected Bankers?
Rodrigue Tremblay
Turkey Faces A Fateful Crossroad
Alon Ben-Meir
The Struggle for Brazil – and Against the BRICS
Dan Steinbock
Understanding Corporate Credibility in Repeated Game between Enterprise and Stakeholders
Zonghao Bao and Han Wang
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...
