Islamic State’s Holy War against Russia
A loss of territory in Syria doesn’t preclude an ability by Islamic State supporters to strike targets in Russia.
Biden is Right Not to Abandon Plans for the Summit for Democracy after the Capitol Siege
If anything, the events of January 6 make democratic solidarity on the world stage even more pressing.
Interview: South African Ambassador to WTO Calls for Reform
Our Geneva-based Director Benjamin Syme Van Ameringen sits down with H.E. Ambassador Faizel Ismail, South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), to discuss TRIPS, the BRICS, and what the future holds for one of the world’s preeminent trade forums.
Old habits die hard at the Pentagon
Even though President Obama is expected to preside over a new era of government transparency, it seems that the gears of the Pentagon’s ‘message machine’ are still turning.
Russia Eyes Latin America
Russia is poised to occupy the diplomatic space created in Latin America by American decline.
Serbia’s EU Accession: Long Road Ahead
Although the arrest of Gen. Ratko Mladic may be a step toward Serbia’s accession to the EU, the country still has a long way to go – politically, economically and in winning hearts and minds.
China’s global resource shopping spree
Plummeting global equity markets have left cash-rich Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE) poised and ready for a foreign resource shopping spree.
Strong USD Spells Trouble for Borrowers in Emerging Markets
A strong USD could savage those who borrowed heavily in the currency, whether a state-owned corporation like Mexico’s Pemex or a resource-dependent sovereign like Nigeria.
To Beat Populism, the EU Must Get Strategic on Trade
The new EU mandate needs ambitious trade deals to fuel fair transition and respond to the populist surge.
Geopolitical Realities Threaten to Derail Trump-Kim Summit
The advent of a Trump-Kim summit does not represent any shift in North Korea’s long-term strategy of using its nuclear program for regime preservation.