A COLD COMING TOGETHER: THE UPRISING IN BELARUS AND THE POISONING OF ALEXEI NAVALNY / THE ECONOMIST

A cold coming together The uprising in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny Together they reveal the weakness of Russian autocrac...

FEDERAL RESERVE ACTION TO PROPEL GOLD AND SILVER PRICES / SEEKING ALPHA

Federal Reserve Action To Propel Gold And Silver Prices Bob Kirtley Summary - A major policy shift was the theme in that the U.S. ...

THERE´S A NEW GAME OF THRONES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN / THE NEW YORK TIMES

There’s a New Game of Thrones in the Mediterranean It’s time to listen to Germany and take a step back. By The Editorial Board Agence...

THE POST-CAPITALIST HIT OF THE SUMMER / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Post-Capitalist Hit of the Summer Ever since COVID-19 collided with the enormous bubble governments have been using to re-float the fi...

WHAT PUTIN FEARS: RUSSIANS AND BELARUSIANS ARE TIRED OF BACKWARD-LOOKING AUTOCRATS / THE ECONOMIST

What Putin fears Russians and Belarusians are tired of backwards-looking autocrats The old tools of truncheon and syringe may keep them ...

TURKEY´S NAVY: SEARCHING FOR AN EDGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Turkey’s Navy: Searching for an Edge in the Mediterranean Ankara’s aspirations go far beyond its capabilities. By: Caroline D. Rose I...

THE FOUR PATHS OF U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Four Paths of US-China Relations There is little question that the future of US-China relations will depend heavily on who leads each ...

TRUMP´S INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LEGACY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s International Economic Legacy If US President Donald Trump loses November’s election, he will most likely leave an insignificant i...

TAIWAN CLAIMS "SEVERE PROVOCATION" AFTER CHINA MILITARY DRILLS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Taiwan claims ‘severe provocation’ after China military drills Exercises reinforce fears Beijing will raise pressure on security after Cov...

PANDEMIC EXPOSES "SEVERE STRESS" IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FINANCING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Pandemic exposes ‘severe stress’ in commercial property financing  Mortgage-backed securities fill a funding gap but as delinquencies rise...

BIG FISH: IN TWENTY YEARS, EXCHANGES HAVE GONE FROM CLUBBY FIRMS TO HUGE CONGLOMERATES / THE ECONOMIST

Big fish In twenty years, exchanges have gone from clubby firms to huge conglomerates They control everything from the software powering...