Analysis

There is nothing for the United States to gain and a great deal to lose by expanding the allowed target list of our weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Risking nuclear escalation is foolish to the highest degree. Biden’s permission last week should be rescinded immediately before any damage …

Considering the upcoming U.S. presidential election and recent upheavals in Israeli politics, a more patient strategy toward a grand bargain has a better chance of working than seeking to close the deal as soon as possible. Amid the horrors of the war in Gaza, a better future awaits the …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The Arab regime lacks immunity and is incapable of repelling harm from itself. Unfortunately, the Arabs are the weakest nations regionally among the nations in this time period, and the current Arab situation can be described as a clear and indicative picture of the …

Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to become Mexico’s first female president on 1 October. Her Morena three-party coalition swept to victory with a decisive 30-point lead over her main opponent Xochitl Galvez. In addition to the presidency, her coalition is projected to win seven of the nine governorships in …

There is “every reason” for people in Israel to conclude their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is prolonging the war against Hamas to stay in power, President Joe Biden said in a Time interview published Wednesday. Biden also said that Israel made the “mistake” of conducting a Gaza campaign …

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni epitomizes modern European right-wing populism. We present some pivotal facts about the country she leads. If one looks at GDP figures, Italy’s economy has recovered well from the pandemic, expanding by 0.9% in 2023 and 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024. As …

Biden’s tariffs on Chinese goods will inadvertently undermine U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific. The Biden administration’s expansion of tariff rates on Chinese manufactured goods risks undermining the “free and open Indo-Pacific” that he pledged to defend. By applying tax rates of up to 100 percent on Chinese …

As Biden and Trump compete over who can raise tariffs on China the most to win blue-collar votes, both ignore the disadvantages of protectionism and “derisking” from China. Specifically, the United States risks global leadership, economic growth, and progress against climate change as it turns away from China …

With a $1.5 trillion deficit this year, $35 trillion in overall debt, and $1 trillion in interest payments this year, if the U.S. dollar is no longer the primary global reserve currency and there is suddenly a true rival to the U.S. currency, then the entire American financial system …