Americas

Trump’s World: Unbelievable Is Its Opposite and Impossible Is Just a Word

The events in the Middle East are almost impossible to believe.  Israel's government under Netanyahu has become a law unto its own, the latest...

The End of an Era: Reimagining Democracy Support for a New World

Authors: Soheila Comninos and Scott Warren* The United States’ retreat from its historic role as a global democracy champion, accompanied by sweeping cuts to foreign...

“In Search of Lost Time”: Donald Trump’s World No Longer Exists

The title of French writer Marcel Proust's seven-volume novel (1913-1927), In Search of Lost Time, seems perfect for Donald Trump's current economic crusade against...

Donald Trump’s Trade War: A Betrayal of Economic Logic and Republican Ideology?

In a paradox that has baffled both economists and classical conservatives alike, Donald Trump's administration — championing a loud return to nationalism and protectionism...

Trump’s misreading of China’s resolve: This could be a legacy breaker

One could interpret US President Donald Trump’s tariff imposition on some 49 countries as an invitation to negotiate their respective trade positions with the...

Antisemitism as a Cover for Trump’s Repressive Politics

Donald Trump has seized the megaphone of the fight against antisemitism and turned up the volume as high as possible. The question is why....

US Trade Wars and Military Globalization Spark Complex Alignments

President Trump’s new round of reciprocal and universal tariffs will escalate trade tensions, lower investment, hit market pricing, distort trade flows, disrupt supply chains,...

Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Global Justice: Mutually Lawless Policies on Ukraine

“President Trump was the first and so far, I think, almost the only one among the Western leaders who repeatedly, with conviction, several times...

The Corporate Coup at NASA

‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’—these’ famous words were first spoken from space in 1970 during NASA’s Apollo 13 mission after a catastrophic explosion. Today,...

Deconstructing and Navigating the ‘Madness’ of Trump’s Tariff

Trump 2.0 has certainly stirred up a hornet’s nest. The US announced the introduction of tariffs that are not only wide in scope but...

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