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This Century Will See Massive Shifts In The Global Population, Economy, And Power Structure
A lot of the predictions we hear about the future involve a hot, crowded planet, one where we…
2020-09-09
Why Divine Immanence Mattered For The Civil Rights Struggle
Martin Luther King Jr knew he was risking his life. The US civil rights leader, who would be…
2020-08-28
Trump Could Win Again (Without Cheating)
Liberal pundits often say that Donald Trump is on the wrong side of history. From this perspective, he’s…
2020-08-27
Explainer: What Is The Controversy Around The US Postal Service And How Might It Affect The Election?
Note: US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said all changes to the postal service will be suspended until…
2020-08-23
Big Tech Antitrust Hearings, A NOT Wallstreet Or Mainstreet Viewpoint
On the 29th of July 2020, the CEOs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world…
2020-08-03
Did The COVID-19 Pandemic Revive Nationalism?
It only took a sub-microscopic pathogen to confirm that, when a crisis strikes, it is the national framework…
2020-07-27
What Awaits The Future Of Hong Kong
With a security law keeping it on a tight leash, what’s the future of Hong Kong? Amid the…
2020-07-13
To Save Lives Or To Save Jobs — Which Do People Think Should Come First In This Pandemic?
A survey reveals what global markets think the government should prioritise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, the public…
2020-07-08
Statuomania: Why Are People Obsessed With Erecting Statues?
Throughout history, humans have gained a weird obsession with raising statues. What does this accomplish? As the Floyd…
2020-07-07
The State Of Global Peace In 2020
Which countries have the highest and lowest levels of peace? How can COVID-19 affect peace? European countries occupy…
2020-06-23
Here’s What The Data Reveal About Trump, The 2016 Elections, And Modern Racism
Studies reveal the truth about Trump, his rise to power, and the entrenchment of racism. Multiple events of…
2020-06-13
The Design Of Dissent: How City Public Spaces Can Make Or Break A Civil Protest
Depending on how it’s built, urban spaces have the power to mobilise or impede protests. “Global Protest Wave”…
2020-06-10
Explainer: China’s National Security Law For Hong Kong And Why It Matters
Here’s how China’s national security bill law for Hong Kong can affect the financial hub. It hasn’t been…
2020-06-06
The Geopolitics Of A Changing Arctic
The Arctic is experiencing drastic changes. Along with these changes are greater challenges to face. The Arctic region…
2020-05-26
The World At War In 2020
Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple regions across the world are mired in armed conflict. Armed Conflict…
2020-05-25
Coronavirus: Governments Knew A Pandemic Was A Threat – Here’s Why They Weren’t Better Prepared
Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of…
2020-05-20
All Of The World’s Wealth In One Visualization
If all of the world’s wealth were lumped together, how much would it be worth? Global wealth in…
2020-05-19
These Are The World’s Top Military Spenders
What would happen if instead the military budget was used to finance our healthcare system? Economic rivals U.S.…
2020-05-11
COVID-19, Debt, And The Politics Of Austerity
Numbered are the certainties in this coronavirus pandemic. Among these are unprecedented levels of debt. Even before the…
2020-04-28
What Just Happened To The Price Of Oil?
We have just witnessed an oil price crash like never before taking prices of West Texas Intermediate into…
2020-04-27
OPEC+ Ends Oil Price War With A Historic Deal
The coronavirus pandemic has brought massive shocks across the stock market. Adding fuel to the fire, an oil…
2020-04-14
The Economic, Geopolitical And Health Consequences Of COVID-19
What started as an outbreak in China near the end of 2019 has now developed globally. Last week,…
2020-03-09
Does Democracy Lead To Better Health?
A released report from V-Dem reveals a rather interesting insight on the global state of health. From their…
2020-02-27
Can We Rebuild The Country After Trump?
Can we rebuild the United States after President Trump is gone? And how would we do it? It’s…
2020-02-06
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
2020-02-06
Here Are The Cleanest And Most Corrupt Governments Of The World
Denmark and New Zealand are the least corrupt countries in the world while Somalia is the most corrupt.…
2020-02-02
2019 Is The Year Of Democratic Setbacks And Popular Protests
The global 2019 Democracy Index score diminished from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 2019, according to a recently…
2020-02-02
British People Now Define Themselves As ‘Leavers’ Or ‘Remainers’ – So What Happens After Brexit?
The EU referendum emphasised a divide in UK politics between two competing identities. People now identify as Remain…
2020-02-01
The 10 Biggest Empires In Human History
The Age Of Empires might be over but their influence on the current geopolitical situation is still apparent.…
2020-01-20
The Brazilian Amazon Was In Flames, And Now Australia. But What Do Their Governments Have To Do With It?
Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record…
2020-01-14
The Largest Military Forces In The World
China boasts the largest military in the world in terms of available active military manpower, Global Firepower reports.…
2020-01-10
How Countries In Conflict, Like Iran And The US, Still Talk To Each Other
Even countries that have broken ties with each other need to communicate in times of crisis and war.…
2020-01-09
A Brief History Of The US-Iran Conflict
Last Friday, January 03, a US drone strike killed General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force…
2020-01-08
In Iran Showdown, Conflict Could Explode Quickly – And Disastrously
Despite the claims of optimists, the odds that an international conflict will snowball into a bloody war haven’t…
2020-01-07
Qassem Suleimani Air Strike: Why This Is A Dangerous Escalation Of US Assassination Policy
The US government has killed Iranian general Qassem Suleimani, commander of the Quds Force, the elite wing of…
2020-01-04
The Debacle Of GDP: How Our Digital Economy Renders The Legacy Metric Of Bounty Obsolete
Despite the attention given by economists and politicians to the GDP as a measure of economic activity —…
2019-12-26
Impeachment Comes To The Senate – 5 Questions Answered
The House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. Attention now turns to the Senate. Majority Leader Mitch…
2019-12-19
Why Democracy Produces Incompetent Leaders – And How to Fix it
Democracy doesn’t work. Plato thought it was a terrible system, a prelude to tyranny, giving power to selfish…
2019-12-18
What Boris Johnson’s Victory Means For Britain’s Place In The World
With Boris Johnson’s impressive election victory, one of the biggest questions in British politics will be answered: Brexit,…
2019-12-17
Boris Johnson’s Big Election Victory: What It Means For The UK And Brexit
Results are still rolling in but it looks as though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured a big…
2019-12-13
The Quirks Of A British Election Explained
The UK is holding its second general election since 2015 – and third since 2010. Like the previous…
2019-12-12
The World’s Biggest Arms-Producing Companies
Military services and arms sales last year totalled to $420 billion, this was 4.6. percent higher than in…
2019-12-12
At 70, Is NATO Still Important? 5 Essential Reads
As the NATO summit begins in London on Dec. 3, it brings together leaders of the world’s most…
2019-12-04
NATO And The EU: A Short History Of An Uneasy Relationship
In the face of growing security challenges to Europe, from an antagonistic Russia, to instability in the Middle…
2019-12-04
The Global Economic Impact Of Terrorism
Apart from fear and fatalities, terrorist attacks also impact our economy negatively. Each year, we lose billions of…
2019-12-01
Why Aren’t Americans Rising Up Like The People Of Chile And Lebanon?
With more Americans demanding an alternative to a system that doesn’t serve their needs, the tinder for a…
2019-11-19
Urban Unrest Propels Global Wave Of Protests
Numerous anti-government protests have paralyzed cities across the globe for months, from La Paz, Bolivia, to Santiago, Chile,…
2019-11-15
Are We Witnessing The Rise Of A New Terrorist Trend?
Manifestos and livestreaming seem to be the new trend in radical right terrorist attacks. Halle is the latest…
2019-11-12
Environmental Stress Is Already Causing Death – This Chaos Map Shows Where
Over 12 days at the start of October 2019 eight people were killed, more than 1,300 injured and…
2019-11-11
A Brief History Of The ISIS: How One Of The World’s Most Violent Terror Group Rose To Power
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, as confirmed by the terrorist militant group also known by the…
2019-11-07