Trump’s Risky US-EU Trade Agreement
During a round of golf at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, featuring £1,000 tee-up fees, US President Donald Trump…
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Trump Strengthens Corporate Power While Weakening Labor and Public Services
US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Since reclaiming office, he has taken a sharper…
The US Needs to Face the Rising Threat of Jihad in the Sahel Region
The Sahel has endured overlapping crises for decades, but recent developments suggest a significant shift in the region’s security landscape.…
Genocide… and Then Some!
The first stanza of the English version of French composer Charles Trenet’s celebrated song, “Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?”…
Jazz and International Politics in Léopoldville
Belgian director Johan Grimonprez reconstructs the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the former Belgian Congo, in…
One Big Beautiful Bill Advances Trump’s Agenda While Deepening Fiscal Risk
In July 2025, US President Donald J. Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), a sweeping…
India Grants Chief of Defense Staff Command Authority To Build Integrated Theater Commands
Late in the evening on June 24, 2025, the Public Information Bureau (PIB) issued a notification on behalf of the…
The United States Must Reclaim Afghanistan to Protect Its Interests
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the world watched in disbelief — and then, with troubling…
Donald Trump’s “Soonism” and the Death of Diplomacy
On July 9, weighing in on the never-ending tragedy his guest at the White House has been indicted by the…
When One Nation’s Currency Becomes the World’s
There’s a paradox at the heart of the global economy. Having one global means of exchange isn’t a bad thing.…