It’s a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesn’t fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose. Markets can breathe for a few months. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, reached an agreement that averted a trade Armageddon. It may not be a real thaw, but it’s certainly […]
There is a larger picture behind the latest US-China trade clash, but something is deteriorating between the two powers at an alarming rate, with potentially unfathomable consequences. It’s high time for an alert. Marco Mayer interviews Francesco Sisci. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump moved to calm fears of an escalating trade war with Beijing […]
The murder of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hofman, the arson attack on the home of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta which resulted in the death of a police officer, the murder of Charlie […]
Fissures and uncertainties with friends and allies, an ongoing degrading campaign against the US president, are undermining 80 years of American power. China is benefiting from it, but it should be prudent. India may become a significant and unexpected complication in US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal on Ukraine, with even […]
Russia may wage a new hybrid war against the US to drive wedges domestically and internationally. The Alaska summit could be an example. Israel fell for a similar ruse with Hamas. The Hamas October 7 massacre and kidnapping were not a desperate and senseless terrorist action; it’s now clear. It was the first step of […]
The conclave that led to the election of Pope Leo XIV was more geopolitical than its participants were willing to admit. It also demonstrated that the Catholic Church is capable of making timely decisions in response to global emergencies when taking a stand within a world order undergoing profound transformation, if not outright disintegration. The […]
When observing the international political scene today, few things appear as clear as the deeply critical tensions facing Western democracies. The current situation in the United States, one of the oldest and most established democratic systems, serves as evidence of this and should leave us far from reassured about the future of democratic political systems […]
