Congo Resource Wars
This report examines the current war and genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which started in the mid-1990s, placing emphasis on the roles of Western covert operations, corporations and the plundering of resources that has resulted.
Coup in Mali: Fallout and Canadian Business Interests
There has been a military coup in Mali. On the 22nd of March, military officers arrested the president, suspended the Constitution, and imposed a curfew without any resistance. The troops responsible for protecting the institutions were complicit in the coup.
Iran Exposed: GPM Interviews the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
This week, Will Sapp of Geopoliticalmonitor.com publishes an exclusive interview from Ottawa with Sheryl Saperia, Director of Policy for Canada from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
Cheap Oil and Political Risk: Canada
In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part two focuses on Canada.
Iraq-Syria rift
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki’s declaration that ninety percent of Iraq’s terrorists enter the country by way of the Syrian border epitomizes his presumed re-election strategy for January polls: blame foreigners.
China-Africa Relations in Review
Contrary to popular belief, the value of Africa to contemporary Chinese statecraft is overwhelmingly political rather than economic.
The Rise of AI: A Future of Empty Choices
Examining human reactions over past technological breakthroughs can give insight into what might be the most disruptive breakthrough of all: artificial intelligence.
Dear Geopolitical European Commission: Crawl Before You Run!
Can the European Union bridge the gap between theoretical and actual power?
Iran Nuclear Deal Breakdown: What Does It Mean for European Business?
Iran nuclear deal stakeholders are scrambling to evade or circumvent looming US sanctions, but there’s one major hurdle they must clear: the US financial system.
Yanukovych’s Ukraine: Family Greed Fuels a National Aspiration
The Geopoliticalmonitor's James Whitman argues that the West is failing to respond to the creeping authoritarianism of Yanukovych's Ukraine.