By David Leonhardt, Opinion Columnist –T he New York Times A C.E.O. Who’s Scared for America Peter Georgescu — a refugee-turned-C.E.O. who recently celebrated his 80th birthday — feels deeply grateful to his adopted country.
By Fernando Ayala * – Wall Street International Magazine What only wars were able to do… so far The modern international order was born with the so-called Peace of Westphalia in 1648 that ended the 30-year war in Europe and gave rise to the concept of the sovereign State we…
BY OTHERWORDS – The Mind Unleashed! This March marked the 16th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
By Claire Provost and Mary Fitzgerald (*) – openDemocracy MEPs call for action as openDemocracy analysis reveals ‘shocking’ flows of cash crossing the Atlantic to push ultra-conservative agendas 27 March 2019 (openDemocracy)* — US Christian right ‘fundamentalists’ linked to the…
By Shannon Tiezzi* – The Diplomat Xi’s receptions in Italy and France were markedly different. So were the benefits for the hosts – but not in the way you’d expect.
Laura Kuenssberg – Political editor, BBC What now? Theresa May has been granted a little breathing space.
By Prabhat Patnaik* – The Telegraph, India Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to reduce unemployment in the US is not a matter of mere idiosyncrasy The decision of the American president, Donald Trump, to remove several of India’s exports to the United States of America from the…
By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations headquarters is in mourning – and the UN flag is at half mast. The deaths of 21 UN staffers March 10, on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight in Addis Ababa, is one of the biggest tragedies in the extended UN…
Burrowes* Tax havens are locations around the world where wealthy individuals, criminals and terrorists, as well as governments and government agencies (such as the CIA), banks, corporations, hedge funds, international organizations (such as the Vatican) and crime syndicates…
By Ana Swanson and Jim Tankersley (*) – The New York Times WASHINGTON — The pain of President Trump’s trade war with China may soon be over, but American businesses and farmers are left wondering whether it was worth the trouble. Negotiations with the Chinese are continuing, and…
