The Symbolism Behind Trump-Xi Meet
As Air Force One touched down in Beijing this month, the optics surrounding Donald Trump’s return to China were impossible to ignore. Nearly a decade after his first state visit in 2017,
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Tariffs in Yuan: Is Iran Ringing the Bell on the Petrodollar Age?
Iran’s push to collect Strait of Hormuz oil transit tariffs in Chinese yuan signals a real, though gradual, erosion of the US “petrodollar” system at the margins, but it does not yet
Germany, NATO and the Price of a U.S. Retreat
Trump’s threat to trim U.S. troops in Germany would weaken America’s military posture in Europe unless it were paired with a deliberate, allied-backed redesign of the force posture. A sudden or politically
Haiti on the Brink: Calls for Urgent US and Canadian Military Intervention
Haiti is descending deeper into chaos, with relentless gang violence plunging the country into a dire humanitarian crisis. Since January, nearly 5,000 civilians have lost their lives due to gang warfare in
Trump’s Ambitious Deportation Plan Faces Economic and Logistical Hurdles
In a bold and controversial move, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to initiate what he describes as “the largest deportation effort in American history,” targeting millions of undocumented immigrants. While the
Too Little, Too Late? Biden’s Ukraine Policy Under the Microscope
When history weighs President Joe Biden’s legacy on Ukraine, it will find itself grappling with a paradox. On the one hand, his administration’s calculated response to Russia’s brutal invasion provided Ukraine with
RFK Jr. Nomination Sparks Conservative Divide Over Abortion
In a surprising twist, two conservative groups that oppose abortion rights have thrown their support behind President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and
Same Old Story: Why Trump and Biden Are Two Sides of the Same Coin for the Middle East
For decades, U.S. foreign policy has oscillated between the lofty rhetoric of peace and the harsh reality of imperial interests. Yet, when it comes to Palestine and the Middle East, the chasm
The Party of the People, No More: Why Democrats Need to Introspect and Realign
Democrats woke up on Election Day 2024 to the bittersweet echoes of history. They had hoped for the jubilant renewal of 2008 but staggered into the familiar despair of 2016. Vice President
Trudeau’s Time for Reflection or Resignation?
In the ever-churning landscape of Canadian politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now stands at the most precarious crossroads of his nearly decade-long leadership. Behind the closed doors of a heated Liberal caucus
The Real Danger of Environmental Conspiracies
In the wake of recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, a wave of outlandish conspiracy theories has swept across social media, linking the devastation to government weather manipulation. Claims that these storms were
Canada’s Reckless Accusations Against India: A Growing Security Risk for the U.S.
The diplomatic spat between India and Canada has spiraled from political theater into dangerous geopolitics, with consequences that stretch far beyond their borders. What started as a Canadian accusation that India’s government
Fixing the EU: Are Leaders Betting on Warfare to Solve the Crisis?
Anxiety and anger about the future of the European Union has been on the rise for some time now. The union has been in the grips of a deepening crisis – or
