Mohammed bin Salman’s Style Shift Sets Up a New World Order Strategy
The Saudi leader has morphed from a cocksure young prince to a more patient and strategic international power broker. Read More Here
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Donald Trump returns for a second innings
Republican Donald Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris in a sweeping win to return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States and become the country’s oldest elected leader after surviving two assassination attempts and several felony charges. Harris, who became the Democrat candidate after President Joe Biden stepped down from the […]
Global Commodity Prices Set to Fall Through 2026 Amid Historic Oil Glut
Global commodity prices are set to tumble to a five-year low in 2025 amid an oil glut that is so large that it is likely to limit the price effects even of a wider conflict in the Middle East, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Even so, overall commodity prices will remain 30% higher […]
US Efforts to Contain Xi’s Push for Tech Supremacy Are Faltering
China is quickly setting itself up to be ahead in crucial future technologies, leaving the rest of the world struggling, as the Made in China 2025 takes deep roots in an economy seen differently from the outside. Read More Here.
The Emerging Age of AI Diplomacy
To compete with China, the United States must walk a tightrope in the Gulf. Read More Here
Will China Intervene Directly to Protect its Investments in Africa?
Africa presents a uniquely complex challenge for China. Political instability — wars, coups, civil unrest — poses challenges that may undermine China’s peaceful rise and compel it to deploy military and security forces to protect its investments and own economic development. Read More Here
China Faces a Long Road to De-dollarization
Any de-dollarization process must account for the fact that countries and business actors will still issue debt securities, bonds, and other instruments in dollar form to meet their capital needs, both regular and emergency, owing to the volume and liquidity provided by the “flexible capital account” standard of the United States. Read More Here
Why Kamala Harris Is America’s Choice for National Security and Democracy
With American democracy facing challenges from within, voting for Kamala Harris is crucial for national security and unity. Her opponent’s divisive language, admiration for authoritarian leaders, and disregard for democratic principles signal an alarming shift. Read More Here
Kamala Harris: Globalist
The globalist ethos embodied by Vice President Harris has wreaked havoc on the American dream for 30 years and counting. Globalists push that dream further out of reach for growing numbers in the name of efficient supply chains, corporate profits, shareholders, foreigners, and the environment. Read More Here
India’s growing influence means trouble for China’s alliance
India does not see itself as part of the West, of course, but it does not want to be perceived as anti-Western. This means China will never be able to use BRICS against the West as long as India is a member. Read More Here
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