The Flames of Hamas, Israel, Apartheid, and Palestine
By Dan Steinbock
The Israeli-Hamas War is a logical result of 50 years of failed military policies. Assertive pledges of “national security” will...
From the Middle Out and Bottom Up: The Belt and Road Initiative at 10...
By Xiangming Chen
The year 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a transcontinental connectivity project launched by China in...
Toward BRICS Currencies in the Post-dollar Era
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
In the BRICS Summit, a key item in the agenda was the further development of new and complementary reserve cuarrencies...
The Nuclear Plan to Decapitate Russia and China (and the Planet)
By Dan Steinbock
Even as the whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg of the Pentagon Papers passed away, his second secret remains hushed....
China’s Population Grew Older and Richer: Policy Lessons for Some African Countries
By Dr. Lauren Johnston
For decades China was the world’s most populous country. But that’s changed. Its population has peaked, and is now falling.
The country has...
US Tech War Against China Is Unwarranted and Self-Destructive
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
US President Biden’s expanded technology war is bad...
Ukraine War: What China Gains from Acting as Peacemaker
By Stefan Wolff and Tetyana Malyarenko
After more than a year of no direct communication, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky,...
Why the World Should Take Notice as Saudi Arabia Joins Chinese Alliance – And...
By Andrew MacLeod
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet recently approved the decision to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
This could be a signal that Riyadh, with all its...
Should the US Ban TIKTOK? Can It? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains the Risks the...
By Doug Jacobson
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of...
Russia Wants Military Aid From China – Here’s Why This Deal Could Help China,...
By Michael A. Allen
China is considering sending weapons, ammunition and drones to Russia, according to information the Biden administration declassified at the end of February...