HOW OIL, DRUGS AND IMMIGRATION FUELED TRUMP`S VENEZUELA CAMPAIGN / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove ...

WHEN COMMUNISM IS THE ONLY OPTION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

When Communism Is the Only Option Iran's flailing response to a nationally destabilizing water crisis should be a warning to everyone. A...

THE BATTLE TO STOP CLEVER PEOPLE BETTING / THE ECONOMIST

Geeks, mules and whales  The battle to stop clever people betting The tools bookmakers use to block data-savvy gamblers, and how to get roun...

CHINA`S $1TN TRADE SURPLUS IS A PROBLEM FOR BEIJING -- AND THE WORLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

China’s $1tn trade surplus is a problem for Beijing — and the world The country’s growth model is becoming increasingly hard to sustain Eswa...

THE STRANGE FEAR OF RUSSIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Strange Fear of Russia By: George Friedman There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and p...

WHO`S AFRAID OF STABLECOINS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Who’s Afraid of Stablecoins? From transaction-processing bottlenecks to data-validation delays, a number of factors make stablecoins poorly ...

THE FOUR "O"`S THAT SHAPE A BUBBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The four ‘O’s that shape a bubble And what this test tells us about the artificial intelligence wave Ruchir Sharma © Matt Kenyon Amid the ch...