
From Brussels to Beijing, a wave of economic collapse may be about to strike
If the vast petrochemical facilities of western Germany are forced to scale down or even end production, the Eurozone’s days as a pole of the global economy are likely finished for good.

Depopulation, not overpopulation will be one of the true crises of the century
Of the innumerable crises projected to dominate the 21st century, perhaps the most misguided warning has been about so-called “overpopulation,” the reality seems to be the exact opposite.

US sanctions are a vice wrapped around its own throat
Washington’s weaponization of its economic dominance against enemy states is gradually reducing its own room for maneuver.

Trade by other means – East Europe war will throw global food system into chaos
With Russia ranking in the first place as an exporter of wheat and Ukraine ranking fourth, it is expected that the military operation in Ukraine will cause major disruption in the global food supply chains.

Western sanctions policy is birthing a rival economic world-system
From the huge reserve it accumulated over the years to alternative currency transfer methods, Russia has many tools to counter the 'barrage' of Western sanctions, but will they be effective?

‘Impending’ war in Europe is looking more like an economically motivated crisis
With the loudest war-drumming coming from Washington, the question arises as to why the Biden administration seems so intent on provoking such a dangerous level of tension.

Potential Tabqa disaster should have governments rethinking the wisdom of damming rivers
The immense hazards these projects now present overshadow the original intentions with which they were built.

Donald Trump could be back in White House before end of year
A Republican victory in the 2022 midterm elections could see Trump returned to power much sooner than most might anticipate.

From Yemen to Palestine: One cause, one hope
A joint Yemeni-Palestinian front could spell the end of the regional order and the dawn of a new pan-Arab movement.