TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY: PESSIMISM V PROGRESS / THE ECONOMIST

Technology and society Pessimism v progress Contemporary worries about the impact of technology are part of a historical pattern F...

IN SEARCH OF NATIONALISM: U.K. PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON HAS A CHANCE TO SHOW THIS IS NOT AN OXYMORON / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

In search of liberal nationalism UK prime minister Boris Johnson has a chance to show this is not an oxymoron Gideon Rachman © James ...

THE UNSPOKEN MISSION OF THE LEBANESE ARMY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Unspoken Mission of the Lebanese Army By: Hilal Khashan   Since its founding in 1945, the mission of the Lebanese Armed Force...

TIME TO SELL THE NEWS? / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Time To Sell The News? by John Rubino Global stock (and bond and real estate) markets have been on a tear this year, apparently in ant...

RUSSIA, CHINA AND IRAN LAUNCH GOLF OF OMAN WAR GAMES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Russia, China and Iran launch Gulf of Oman war games US rivals project increased Middle East influence with first joint naval exercises ...

THE EU MUST RETHINK ITS APPROACH TO U.K. TRADE TALKS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The EU must rethink its approach to UK trade talks Brussels was wrong to treat Brexit as a threat, rather than grasping it as an opportuni...

THE POSH VERSUS THE BLOKES IN THE U.K. / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Posh Versus the Blokes in the UK By: George Friedman I arrived in London on Saturday afternoon. Traffic was heavy and it took nea...

A CHINESE REALITY CHECK FOR STOCK BULLS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

A Chinese Reality Check for Stock Bulls Some of the factors lifting markets in recent days aren’t quite what they seem By Nathaniel Tap...

SHOULD WE FEAR SINGAPORE-ON-SEINE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Should We Fear Singapore-on-Seine? The phrase “Singapore-on-Thames” is shorthand for Britain becoming a low-tax, lightly regulated economy...

HOW NOT TO WIN THE TECHNOLOGY RACE WITH CHINA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How not to win the technology race with China Donald Trump’s all-guns-blazing approach is a sure way to a lose-lose break with Beijing P...

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY´S LUCK MAY RUN OUT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Global Economy’s Luck May Run Out Compared to this time last year, the prospects for markets and the global economy heading into 2020...

THE TRADE WAR IS OVER, LONG LIVE THE TRADE WAR / SEEKING ALPHA

The Trade War Is Over, Long Live The Trade War by: Lance Roberts Summary On Friday, "Phase One" of the "Trade Deal...