How the United States ended up with one of the highest numbers of time zones for a single country.
As Trump Tries to Slay the Chinese Dragon
Major U.S. companies cannot be happy about the effects that President Trump’s trade war with China will have on their business fortunes.
Trade Wars and the Clash of Perceptions
Trump sees China as a wealthy country with many poor people, while China sees itself as a poor country with wealthy people.
Trump: The Most Disruptive Global Start-Up Ever
Trump aims for the total destruction of the established order, including all alliance partnerships the United States ever entered into.
How Trump Does Regime Change — At Home!
Detect the telltale signs of the coming U.S. regime change, moving from democracy to Trumpian idolatry.
Why Singapore?
Strategic reflections from the North Korean, U.S. and Singaporean perspectives on the location of the Trump-Kim summit meeting.
How Trump Gets It Wrong on Trade
The U.S. President seems to have the upper hand – for now. He doesn’t realize how his trade actions will backfire at home.
Iran Nuclear Deal: China Approaches a Watershed
Salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal could come at a cost China may not want to pay.
Trump: A New Reagan? Or a New Chamberlain?
Trump is the worst appeaser since Britain’s Neville Chamberlain. He is weakening the United States, emboldening its enemies and shattering the world order.
Russia’s Amber Waves of Grain
Being the largest country by land area helps keep Russia one of the world’s big breadbowl economies.























