Economics

The 24th Summit between the European Union (EU) and China took place in Beijing on December 7, 2023. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, engaged in discussions with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by interactions …

A broadly conceived strategy to preserve and strengthen the liberal, rules-based global order is needed: the leaders of that order must “consolidate the core.” The post-Cold War world order is fractured beyond recovery. Autocratic regimes are set on replacing it with a global order conducive to authoritarian governance …

Anne Pierce Despite all the signs, the U.S. still does not understand that China does not take “de-escalation” seriously. The sheen of civility with which China opportunistically presents itself masks a dreadful reality. It is illogical to assume that a dystopian communist surveillance state with vast imperial ambitions …

Since the last couple of decades, countries have been ranked on ‘ease of doing business’ as a good measure to know which country is easy and receptive with procedures to attract international enterprises, especially now when billion remote members of the highly talented gig economy seeking residency in …

Martha Garcia The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international organizations and non-state actors in exchange for monetary profits. They engage in various activities, from conducting small training missions to deploying combat …

The temptations of ideological thinking were not banished to the twentieth century. When the Chicago Black Lives Matter account (@BLMChi) shared a post on X celebrating the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, many on the Left reacted in shock. What did protesting police violence against Black Americans …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh As the world watches the heartbreaking scenes unfold in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the question looms large: How will these tumultuous events shape the future of the US administration in 2024? The complex dynamics of the Middle East, combined with the intricacies of American …

As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 billion funding request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, they also remain vexed about how to move a bill through the Republican-run House. As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 …

The loss of Lebanese sovereignty has put ordinary Lebanese citizens in danger of war. Hezbollah and Israel’s duel on the border is vanquishing any hope for long-term stability in Lebanon, which has resulted in the loss of more innocent lives. Many people want to see the bloodshed cease, …