The Problem of the US: A Failing Superpower in a Changing World Order

The United States has long been esteemed as the foremost champion of the liberal world order, a sophisticated framework of regulations, standards, and institutions...

Guyana: The land of many waters

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana, located between Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, is South America's only English-speaking country that shares a vibrant history with the...

From Promises to Policies: Implications of the 2023 State of Mexico Elections

On Sunday's June 4th elections, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's ruling party, MORENA, successfully gained control of a key stronghold of the opposition:...

Blinken visit to Saudi Arabia did not have any tangible achievements

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s Saudi Arabia visit (June 6-8) was important not just in the context of US-Saudi ties, because there have...

Shaping the Contours of a New World

If opportunity is a congenital twin to chaos, then war is its handmaiden.  Yet the smart strategist side-steps conflict to embrace favorable contingencies.  Alliances are...

Why the Rest of the World Has Not Aligned with the West Against Russia

Led by Washington, the democracies of Europe and North America have rallied behind Ukraine since the Russian invasion last February.  Western state actors have...

Cuba Counts On Russia’s Economic Support

Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, on an official working visit this June, has laid out his country's plans, soliciting support for countering the...

The Future of Geopolitics Will Be Decided by 6 Swing States

The world is witnessing a new era of great power competition between the United States and China, with Russia playing a spoiler role. The...

US ‘Coercive Diplomacy’ and the Opportunities of Alternate Hegemons

On January 24th, the United States of America (USA) announced a visa ban policy for Bangladesh, ahead of the upcoming election. Prior to that,...

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