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 Harold James July 17, 2026 The history of modern democracy is often written as a steady progression toward stability, yet the lived experience of voters suggests a more cyclical, turbulent reality. Nowhere is this more apparent than in France, a nation that has spent the last two centuries swinging…
By Josep Borrell July 17, 2026 The International Criminal Court (ICC) stands at a precarious precipice. For decades, the institution has served as the final bastion of accountability for the world’s most heinous crimes—genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Yet, today, the Court finds itself under a coordinated, multi-front…
By Carl Bildt July 17, 2026 In the corridors of the Kremlin, the atmosphere is one of stifled anxiety masked by performative defiance. For Vladimir Putin, the war in Ukraine has transitioned from a projected three-day "special military operation" into a grinding, multi-year quagmire that has fundamentally altered the geopolitical…
By Kai Guo | July 17, 2026 For decades, the prevailing consensus in Western economic circles regarding China’s industrial rise was defined by a singular, persistent variable: the state subsidy. From the solar boom of the mid-2000s to the rapid proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) in the 2020s, the narrative…
By Koffi Alle | July 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – In a move that signals a seismic shift in Africa’s economic trajectory, Nigerian industrialist and continent-topping billionaire Aliko Dangote is reportedly in advanced negotiations to replicate the success of his landmark Lekki refinery project. Following the operational triumph of his…
By Adekeye Adebajo Johannesburg, July 17, 2026 As the United States marks its 250th anniversary—the semiquincentennial—the atmosphere is not merely one of celebratory introspection, but of profound global skepticism. For much of the world, particularly within the Global South, the American experiment has long been viewed through a bifurcated lens:…
