By Javier Solana and Angel Saz-Carranza Published: September 9, 2026 Section: Politics & World Affairs MADRID — A quarter-century ago, the world changed course in an instant. The dawn of the new millennium had roughly coincided with the arrival of new leadership in the United States and Russia—then the world’s…
By [Your Name/Editorial Staff] Published: July 23, 2026 Antarctica remains the only continent on Earth without a sovereign government, a permanent indigenous population, or a traditional economy. On paper, it is a sanctuary for science and peace, governed by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, which famously "froze" all territorial claims. Yet,…
By Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan July 16, 2026 The global financial architecture, long anchored by the hegemony of the United States dollar, is undergoing a profound structural metamorphosis. As geopolitical tensions rise and the specter of "de-globalization" shifts from theoretical discourse to tangible policy, policymakers and market participants alike have begun to…
By Gene Frieda July 10, 2026 The fragile peace in the Persian Gulf has shattered. Barely three weeks after the ink dried on a ceasefire agreement, the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint—has once again become the epicenter of a global energy crisis. Following a series of targeted…
