Water Conflict: The Mekong River and China’s Water Diplomacy
Upstream dams and climate change are increasing the odds of a water conflict along the Mekong River, and this is one case where China holds all the cards.
Science Offers Peace-building Mechanism in South China Sea Dispute
Is science diplomacy the answer to the South China Sea dispute?
Dutch Elections: EU Faces Its First Populist Test of 2017
Dutch voters head to the polls on March 15 in an election that will serve as a bellwether of populist discontent toward the European Union.
Will President Moon Ease Inter-Korean Tensions?
In what could be a game-changer for Inter-Korean tensions, liberal Moon Jae-in has won the presidency in South Korea.
Beijing Heads Back to the Stimulus Well
Amid a tanking stock market, a GDP miss, and a real estate downturn, the Chinese authorities are considering new stimulus measures.
Ukraine Crisis: Geopolitics Dictates It Will Remain Frozen
At this point there’s only one way to thaw out the Ukraine crisis: Moscow or Kiev and its Western backers conceding on their own core interests.
End of an Era: Bank of England to Hike Interest Rate?
Politicians say now’s not the right time; economists say there’s no choice. Either way it looks like the Bank of England is set to increase interest rates in November.
Marxism in the 21st Century: Dead or Alive?
Did Marxism die with the collapse of the Soviet Union? Or is there still something it can tell us about today’s society.
Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Corruption Windfall
MBS wants to reform the Saudi government and help the state get rich doing it. Will his plan work?
Global Forecast (11-28-2017)
Ireland’s government manages to hang on, a new hope in Germany’s coalition talks, and China’s coalition probe reverberates at the highest levels of the military.