Category: World

OPINION: China Locked in Hybrid War With US

Fallout from Covid-19 outbreak puts Beijing and Washington on a collision course PEPE ESCOBAR —…

‘It Feels More Like 9/11 Not 2008’, Says Goldman Sachs Leaked Note On Coronavirus

SoDATA — On March 16, Forbes reported on a private Goldman Sachs Coronavirus meeting “that’s…

INSIGHT: China Takes a Hit, #Coronavirus Mention in Media 20 Times More Than SARS

At the end of the day, China has taken a hit. Last week Forbes reported…

Historian Harari Warns of Human Hacking, Digital Dictatorship, Nukes and Eco Disruption (Video)

DESPARDES — The world faces three existential challenges says the internationally best-selling author of Sapiens…

OPINION: An Exodus of British Muslims is Happening Right Under Our Noses – and Still We’re Asking Whether Islamophobia Exists

SHAYMA BAKHT — British Muslims – many who have lived here for generations – are…

Why It’s No Longer Possible for Any Country to Win a War

BY YUVAL NOAH HARARI JUNE 23, 2017. The insightful article below remains relevant and conclusive in arguments…

Oil Price Forecast Lowered Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

China’s commitment to buy an additional US$52.4 billion in U.S. energy products in 2020/21 9…

DAVOS INSIGHT: Trump Admin Gearing Up For a Long-Term Confrontation With China?

DESPARDES — At Davos, the US-China tightrope that world leaders and business executives have been…

INSIGHT: 2020 is Year of the Rat

Some of the world leaders making waves on global arena and in the region weren’t…

Philippines President Duterte Threatens to End US Military Pact

DESPARDES — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to end a pact key to annual…

Corruption: Canada Drops 4Pts, US Drops 3Pts; Saudi Improves 5Pts, Pakistan Drops 3Pts, Angola Jumps 7Pts

DESPARDES Analysis — Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Pakistan is included in the regional…

INSIGHT: Valuable Takeaways from Japanese Premier Abe’s Negotiation Tactics

Advantages and Disadvantages of Leadership Styles – Negotiation Strategies from Japanese Shunto; The Opposite of…