US Debt: Bomb or Overblown?
Ignored by headlines and political debate, the US debt load continues to expand at a staggering rate.
Time for Italy’s Populists to Face Reality
Italy’s ruling coalition is struggling to transform electoral fantasy into a reality.
Making Pakistan’s Geo-economic Dreams a Reality
Pakistan has long inhabited a highly strategic space in Asia. It’s time to start leveraging that advantage for the nation’s development.
Ukraine War: Why the Optimists May Be Correct
It’s the optimist vision, not the revisionist nor realist one, which is most likely to be realized as the Ukraine war grinds toward its eventual resolution.
The International Community Must Not Forget the Rohingya Crisis
On the seven-year anniversary of the Rohingya crisis, the international community must be serious and proactive in working toward the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
Outlook 2018: Energy Prices
Will the energy market of 2018 take its cues from the bearish 2016, or the bullish 2017?
COP 21: There Is a Way to Beat Climate Change
It is time to talk about carbon pricing and carbon capture.
Hong Kong Protests: Echoes of Tiananmen Square
Hong Kong’s quest for identity recognition, transparency, good governance, and rule-of-law is starting to resemble one of the darkest moments in China’s modern history.
Could Crimea Return to Ukraine?
The EU is banking on soft power to keep Ukraine and the Crimea together – and close to Europe.
China’s Naval Strategy in the East China Sea
Exploring the strategic rationale behind the PLA Navy’s ongoing modernization program.