THE LIVES OF THE 0.0001%: HAVE BILLIONAIRES ACCUMULATED THEIR WEALTH ILLEGITIMALY? / THE ECONOMIST

The lives of the 0.0001% Have billionaires accumulated their wealth illegitimately? The economics of billionaires ...

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM AFTER THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Rise of Nationalism After the Fall of the Berlin Wall Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, open societies were tri...

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: FRANCE IS A BIG LOSER FROM BREXIT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Friends and enemies: France is a big loser from Brexit When Britain leaves, the power imbalance between Berlin and Paris will be laid bare...

THE SIREN SONG OF STRATEGIC AUTONOMY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Siren Song of Strategic Autonomy A recent report by the European Commission’s in-house think tank has called for Europe to aim for mo...

THE HIDDEN COST OF GOLD: BIRTH DEFECTS AND BRAIN DAMAGE / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage By Richard C. Paddock An outlaw gold miner on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa ...

HOW THE DEEP STATE REALLY WORKS / DOUG CASEY´S INTERNATIONAL MAN

How the Deep State Really Works by David Stockman International Man: Last year, President Trump took the unusual step of bypassing his...

MACRON´S VIEW OF THE WORLD: EMMANUEL MACRON ON EUROPE´S FRAGILE PLACE IN A HOSTILE WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

Macron’s view of the world Emmanuel Macron on Europe’s fragile place in a hostile world In a blunt interview the French president laid o...

THE FOOL´S GOLD OF EMERGING MARKET VALUATIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The fool’s gold of emerging market valuations By: Guest post Lawrence Hamtil is an investment advisor at Fortune Financial Advisors in...

HOW TO GET PAST THE U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How to Get Past the US-China Trade War China and the United States, like all other countries, should be able to maintain their own economi...