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...

IN RUSSIA, MERCENARIES ARE A STRATEGIC TOOL / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Russia, Mercenaries Are a Strategic Tool Companies like the Wagner Group fill in certain security blanks By: Ridvan Bari Urcosta ...

THE DARK HEART OF GOLD / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Dark Heart of Gold The US Federal Reserve has rightly eased monetary policy aggressively since the onset of the coronavirus recession ...

COVID VACCINE STRATEGY MUST CONSIDER NEED AS WELL AS WEALTH / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Covid vaccine strategy must consider need as well as wealth To defeat the virus, equitable global distribution is vital — but time is runn...

AMERICA´S COMING DOUBLE DEEP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America’s Coming Double Dip Soaring financial markets are blithely indifferent to lingering vulnerabilities in the US economy. But the imp...