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Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Squeeze
Authors: John A. Calabrese and Aaron Jon Pasha*
Saudi Arabia’s approach to the Iran war has been defined by a sustained effort to avoid direct...
Beyond Rare Earths: Kazakhstan’s Untapped Germanium Potential
Since returning to office in January of 2025, President Trump has made securing critical mineral supply chains a cornerstone of his political and economic...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...
The Periodic Table Is a Sanctions Weapon Now
On 23 July, the EU adopted its toughest sanctions package yet against Russian oil and gas revenue — asset freezes on 94 banks, an...
Capitalism, Imperialism and America’s Middle East Wars: A Marxist Perspective
More than 150 years after Karl Marx penned his famous line: “Capital comes dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and...
Senate Shelves Crypto Market-Structure Bill, But Wall Street Keeps Buying Bitcoin
The US Senate will not vote on crypto's most consequential piece of pending legislation before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess, leaving the...
When Politics Goes into Extra Time: How Trump Turned FIFA into a Battleground of Power
FIFA has now abandoned its controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, after opposition from Europe and other football confederations...
Trump Faces Setback in Voter Roll Battle Ahead of Midterms
The Trump administration has suffered another major legal setback in its campaign to obtain state voter registration records, marking its 21st court defeat this...
Global Stocks Steady Ahead of US Jobs Report as Oil Rises
Investors Await Key US Employment Data Amid Strong Earnings Season
Global financial markets traded cautiously on Friday as investors awaited the release of the closely...
Is AI Ending Wall Street’s EPS Obsession?
AI Spending Shifts Investor Focus from Earnings to Cash Flow
The artificial intelligence boom is transforming how investors evaluate corporate earnings, pushing Wall Street beyond...