US Tech War Against China Is Unwarranted and Self-Destructive
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
US President Biden’s expanded technology war is bad...
Mutual Gains, Not Shared Values: The New Normal In International Relations?
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Much talk about the evolving global political and economic landscape largely ignores the major underlying factor driving this transformational shift,...
The Iran Dilemma – The Tyrant Has Spoken
By Peter Koenig
The tyrant, of course, is Donald Trump. He launched tirade after tirade, and keeps launching them, insult after insult, lies after lies...
De-dollarization, Six New Members, and Internal Rivalry: A Summary of the 15th BRICS summit
Did you miss the main events at the 15th BRICS summit? We've got you covered.
By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor
This year's BRICS summit...
Political Considerations Behind US Coronavirus Stimulus Package
By Chen Zhan
An emergency bill involving spending of roughly $2 trillion was finally cleared after negotiations between the White House and Senate leaders in...
The Flawed Story about Drugs and Human Rights in the Philippines
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
For years, drugs and corruption thrived in the Philippines as policymakers engaged in external adventures ignoring domestic investment. The Duterte government is...
Hamas-Israel War and 50 Years of Failed Military Policies
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Despite massive aid, US policies have failed to achieve peace in Israel,...
China and the US Are Locked in Struggle – And the Visit by Secretary...
By Krista Wiegand
In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was a...
Ukraine: Why China is Not Yet Bailing Out Russia
By Aglaya Snetkov and Marc Lanteigne
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, China’s role has been thrown into sharp relief. Prior to the war, some commentators...
Nuclear Deterrence, Intimidation, and Propaganda: Which is Which?
By Chan Kung
The West has jointly mobilized to impose all-rounded sanctions on Russia, in the way that far exceeded Russian President Vladimir Putin's expectation...
