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Pressured by farmers and others affected by cheaper imports, the Smoot-Hawley Act was passed in 1930. It imposed tariffs on imports and caused a reciprocal effect in affected countries which imposed their own tariffs.  So what happened? If we think for a second. . . tariffs will increase the …

The global economic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by evolving trade dynamics, technological cooperation, and the surging sustainable industries sector. As China deepens its economic ties with the European Union (EU), expanding global technological collaboration, and strengthens its role in clean energy markets—including electric vehicles (EVs), …

Trump should know mediating a Russia-Ukraine peace deal isn’t remotely similar to striking New York real-estate deals Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin before the Ukraine war. Image: X Screengrab The White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian President …

Scrambling to end the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds himself on one side trying to get the Russians (i.e. Vladimir Putin) to agree to a ceasefire, and Zelensky just hovering around somewhere – a man who can not figure out for certain how many y’s to put after …

Dr. Mussie Habte For two years now, Sudan has been sinking into a brutal civil war that has devastated the country and plunged its population into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. Twelve million people have been displaced, and hundreds of thousands have been killed. Women and girls have become …

Katia Ibrahim The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 1,500 victims in the brutal massacres committed by armed factions against unarmed civilians on the Syrian coast. However, local sources and statistics confirm that the number exceeded five thousand martyrs, many of whom were buried in mass graves, others …

Trump’s approach to global affairs diverges sharply from the American establishment’s traditional strategy. Trump does not see America as a “police state.” He is sceptical of NATO, does not support war with Russia, and believes the US military presence in West Asia primarily serves to protect Arab allies. …

From ancient conquests of land, agricultural products, and trade routes to modern geopolitical struggles for natural gas, oil, and minerals, the control over resources has shaped global politics and foreign policy dimensions. It is desire for resources that triggers political interests. Control over the natural resources has been …

In the modern world, terrorism is no longer merely an act of violence; it is a media spectacle, a performative act designed not only to instill fear but to generate an audience. This convergence of violence and visibility is where the term “the oxygen of publicity,” coined by …