Flying Dragon, Crashing Eagle

November 29, 2020

Four geoeconomic summits compressed in one week tell the story of where we stand in these supremely dystopian times. The (virtual) signing of RCEP in Vietnam was followed by the equally virtual BRICS …

Saudi Rushes to Improve Its Image in Advance of G20 and Biden

November 25, 2020

Opinion

Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20 that groups the world’s foremost economies and in anticipation…

Sick and Sadistic: World Fights COVID-19 Amid U.S. Sanctions

April 2, 2020

Opinion

Dozens of U.S. government-chartered flights have begun to airlift vital medical equipment and supplies from China to the U.S. as the latter becomes the world’s biggest case load of infections from the…

Nepotism in Government Breeds Stupidity in Governance

July 12, 2019

Opinion

As witnessed during Donald Trump’s recent attendance at the G20 Summit in Osaka and his side trip to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea, relying solely on the counsel of one’s daughter and son-in-l…

The G20 Summit in Osaka

July 11, 2019

Opinion

The most recent G20 summit, attended by heads of state of the 20 most important global economies, was held from June 28-29 in the Japanese city of Osaka. The G-20 format, as we have noted on previous …

Trump’s Relationship to Russia and China: A Revival of the Henry Wallace Doctrine for the Post-War World?

July 8, 2019

Opinion

During the course of the G20 important agreements and alliances were reached between Russia-China and the USA which indicate that President Trump is not “just another neo-con” as some of his cynical d…

Has Trump Turned an Important Corner?

July 8, 2019

Opinion

Donald Trump’s surprise visit to North Korea last week was impressive. It was a bold first step in repairing a foreign policy in tatters after more than a year of assaults by his neoconservative boobs…

Trump and Xi Jinping on G20: Who Wins?

July 3, 2019

Opinion

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a long-awaited meeting at the G20 summit in Osaka. The central theme is the settlement of trade contradictions. Whose arguments were mor…