CHINA´S NAVY TO CONDUCT LIVE-FIRE DRILLS IN TAIWAN STRAIT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China’s navy to conduct live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait Naval exercise billed as largest ever underscores rising tension in western Pac...

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OIL GLUT? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

What Happened to the Oil Glut? Stored oil is at its lowest level in more than three years, partly due to OPEC and Russia’s output cuts ...

MEASURES OF U.S. POWER / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Measures of US Power By Xander Snyder The Russian ruble, Turkish lira and Iranian rial are all falling in value. What do they h...

U.S. - CHINA RIVALRY WILL SHAPE THE 21ST CENTURY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

US-China rivalry will shape the 21st century Beijing’s rising economic and political power poses great challenges to the west Martin Wo...

WHAT´S BEEN STOPPING THE LEFT? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

What’s Been Stopping the Left? Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE – Why were democratic political systems not responsive early enough to the grie...

INNOVATION: WHY THE U.S.- CHINA "TRADE WAR" IS REALLY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Why the U.S.-China ‘Trade War’ Is Really About the Future of Innovation        Recent trade skirmishes betw...

THE COMING COMFORTABLE DYSTOPIA / CASEY RESEARCH

Doug Casey on the Coming Comfortable Dystopia by Doug Casey Justin: Doug, I have a lot of questions I want to ask you today. But can...

DONALD TRUMP IS STANDING FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Donald Trump is standing up for American interests China’s unfair trading practices have distorted markets around the world Peter Navar...

ITALIAN POLITICS AND EUROPE´S FUTURE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Italian Politics and Europe’s Future Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – More than ever, the European Union needs unity to assert its values...

THE DOLLAR´S CURIOUS CALM IN THE MARKET STORM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Dollar’s Curious Calm in the Market Storm With stocks swinging to and fro, why is the foreign-exchange market so calm? By Richard...

HUNGARIAN ELECTIONS: WHAT ORBAN´S THIRD WIN COULD MEAN FOR EUROPE / DER SPIEGEL

Hungarian Elections What Orbán's Third Win Could Mean for Europe With his strong election victory on Sunday, Hungary's Viktor O...

AMAZON´S NEW CLOTHES MAY OUTSTRIP DEPARTMENT STORES / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Amazon’s New Clothes May Outstrip Department Stores By Teresa Rivas Retail languished in the dog house for much of 2017 on worries ov...