Great Britain’s Dangerous Attitude Problem
When it comes to dealing with the European Union and other trading partners, London would be well advised to show a greater willingness to compromise.
North American Integration
There has been much discussion of further North American integration under a ‘Security and Prosperity Partnership’ between Canada, The United States and Mexico. Business think tanks campaign for harmonized policies, citizens groups call for public consultation and warn of a secret agenda while politicians publicly seem to do little at all. This article is a primer on the issue of North American integration.
Will Free Speech Be Squeezed out of China’s Hong Kong?
Is it reasonable to believe that Hong Kong could become a simple reproduction of China, as feared by the younger generation?
Belarus: Delicate Situation in the Debilitated Dictatorship
Illusions of a sudden pro-Western and democratic Belarus are only that: illusions.
G7 Reinvents Itself as Democratic Bulwark in London
The G7’s sprawling new communique portrays the bloc as a democratic bulwark against creeping authoritarianism.
Fact Sheet: Kunming-Singapore High Speed Rail Network
Linking ASEAN states together with a regional rail network is an old idea that has received new impetus with China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR).
Can AMLO Save Mexico’s Pemex?
The newly elected president has set out to reverse the long-term decline of Mexico’s state-owned oil giant. But he’s going to have his work cut out for him.
Sudan Protesters Return to the Streets as Negotiations Stall
Weeks after paramilitaries unleashed a wave of brutality on Khartoum, Sudan’s civilian protest movement does not appear to be losing any momentum.
Will Monroe Doctrine Die with the Trump Presidency?
How will Latin America be affected by Trump’s foreign policy?
Global Forecast (02-23-2016)
The Kurds advance in northern Syria, a big deficit for the Canadian government, and 'Brexit' fears hit financial markets.