THE TRUMP DOCTRINE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Trump Doctrine A doctrine is how a president is forced to operate foreign policy in the reality in which he finds himself. Sometimes...

WORK IN THE AGE OF AUTOMATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Work in an Age of Automation Susan Lund , Eric Hazan    WASHINGTON, DC/PARIS – From truck drivers using GPS systems to nurses recor...

A LEFT TURN COULD BE A DEAD END FOR THE DEMOCRATS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

A left turn could be a dead end for the Democrats It is misleading to draw comparisons with the state of European centre-left parties J...

SWISS MISS: CENTRAL BANK FLUBS FACEBOOK / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Swiss Miss: Central Bank Flubs Facebook In an effort to hold down the value of the swiss franc, the SNB has been buying assets outside th...

HOW THE U.S.-LED TRADE WARS IMPERIL THE GLOBAL ECONOMY / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

How the U.S.-led Trade Wars Imperil the Global Economy Penn's Jacques deLisle, Fordham's Matt Gold and Syracuse's Mary E. L...

BITCOIN´S HOT AGAIN AND WALL STREET WANTS IN AGAIN / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Bitcoin’s Hot and Wall Street Wants In Again The price of bitcoin has jumped above $8,000 this week for the first time since May, just as...

BEHIND GREECE´S DEADLY FIRES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Behind Greece’s Deadly Fires Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS – A biblical calamity befell Attica last Monday. I saw its first sign in the lat...

RUSSIA´S IRAQ WAR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia's Iraq War Russia is showing signs of mission creep in Syria. By Xander Snyder In September 2015, Russia began a militar...

WHY THE U.K. NEEDS THE EU AND THE EU NEEDS THE U.K / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Why the UK Needs the EU and the EU Needs the UK British lawmakers are split over Brexit plans, but the country needs a deal. By Jacob L...

CAN GOLD PRICES BE MANIPULATED? / SAFE HAVEN

Can Gold Prices Be Manipulated? By Alex Kimani Is gold price manipulation a real thing or just...

IRAN, BACK INTO A CORNER / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Iran, Backed Into a Corner Now it needs outside help if it’s going to stand up to the U.S. By Jacob L. Shapiro Iran and the...