THE WAR IN UKRAINE SHOWS THE WEST CAN RE-ARM WITHOUT RE-INDUSTRIALISING / THE ECONOMIST

Complex post-industrial military The war in Ukraine shows the West can re-arm without re-industrialising Industrial capacity in peacetime is...

THE WEST HAS STOPPED LOSING ITS RELIGION / THE ECONOMIST

Secular stagnation The West has stopped losing its religion After decades of rising secularism, Christianity is holding its ground—and gaini...

THE IRAN THREAT WILL HAUNT THE GULF FOR YEARS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The Iran threat will haunt the Gulf for years As Israel and Washington celebrate, there is a sense of dread and uncertainty throughout the r...

GOLD GLITTERS AS MISTRUST SPREADS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Gold glitters as mistrust spreads Calls for European governments to repatriate the bullion they store in the US are a sign of something bigg...

BRITAIN´S IMPENDING BANKRUPTCY / MACLEOD FINANCE

Britain’s impending bankruptcy The sheer costs of rising and unfunded welfare obligations in Britain leading to financial collapse are a les...

MARKETS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR THE SUMMER FLING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Markets should watch out for the summer fling Keep an eye on the yen and other areas of consensus as temperatures rise Katie Martin The yen,...

A BRICS+ DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

A BRICS+ Development Agenda for the Global South In the face of a fragmenting global economy, Brazil’s BRICS+ presidency offers a historic o...

FRANCE´S PLAN TO BRIDGE EUROPE AND ASIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

France’s Plan to Bridge Europe and Asia Paris’ ambitions may be greater than its capabilities. By Antonia Colibasanu  France is implementing...