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Transactional Ties: The Pragmatic Reality of U.S.-Pakistan Relations beyond the Oil Deal
The irreversible strategic realignment of Pakistan with China and Russia is highlighted by the recent U.S.-Pakistan trade agreement, which highlights the essentially transactional and...
Tariff Tantrum: Strategic Friction in India–US Relations
Earlier this year, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile visit to Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed him with a warm embrace and described...
The Transatlantic Shelter Paradox: How Homes Became Assets and Citizens Became Renters
Imagine walking past a “For Sale” sign on your childhood street only to discover the buyer is a private-equity giant. In the wake of...
Raw Power: How the Global South Can Leverage the Critical Minerals Race
Authors: Cullen Hendrix and Morgan Bazilian*
The confluence of two accelerating trends augurs poorly for critical mineral-rich economies in the Global South: the rise of...
US “Hands-Off” Pivot Signals a Wake-Up Call for Myanmar Opposition
Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing was perhaps the only ruling elite in the world with an elated response to US President Donald Trump’s...
China-U.S. Stockholm talks matter a good deal for ASEAN
After intensive trade talks of a day and a half in Stockholm, U.S. and Chinese negotiators said that the two sides have agreed to...
Shifting Centers of Power: Toward a Post-Westphalian World Order
Authors: Griffin Thompson and Morgan D. Bazilian*
As the Russian-Ukraine war stretches into prolonged conflict and the Israeli-Hamas war viciously spirals into cross-border conflicts, a...
Recognizing Palestine as a Sovereign State and Ending Israeli Aggression
In a long-overdue but morally compelling shift in global sentiment, the recognition of the State of Palestine as a sovereign and independent entity is...
The Politics of Music Tourism: How Morocco’s Branding of Gnaoua Music Reinforces Cultural Inequality
“Gnaoua Festival Essaouria: World music, fusion, and living culture. Join us from June 19 to 21, 2025, for a unique edition in Essaouira.”
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Interstellar: Freedom of Exploration vs. Common Heritage of Mankind on Space Resources
Space exploration has now developed into an area of global economic growth, with the involvement of superpower states and various private companies. The rapid...