Private-Sector Jobs Went Negative In October: Will The Fed Panic Again? –...
By Ryan McMaken According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added only 12,000 payroll jobs during October. This was the smallest...
View ArticleUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Seeks Reset Of UK Politics With Big Budget...
By Andrew Hammond It is relatively rare for economic events in the UK to cause big political ripples globally. However, last Wednesday’s Budget could be different. Many people, not only domestically...
View ArticleEcuador’s Blackouts: The High Cost Of State-Controlled Electricity – OpEd
By Daphne Posadas In recent weeks, Ecuador has faced a severe energy crisis, with power outages lasting up to 10 hours daily, affecting millions of citizens. The main causes are a prolonged drought...
View ArticleThe Islamic Republic Of Iran Should Be Overthrown – OpEd
By Shahram Mirzaei Only four decades ago, on April 18, 1983, Iran destroyed the US embassy in Beirut through its Lebanese terrorist proxy, Hezbollah. This attack was a turning point in jihadist...
View ArticleFlashback: How Yeltsin Gleefully Drove Bill Clinton To Tears. Who’s Crying...
Yeltsin grinned while Clinton cried. The Russian president had just blurted out his unfiltered reaction to American news reporting. It was October, 1995. Clinton and Yeltsin had just spoken at the...
View ArticleTrumpist Conservatism: How It Differs From Classical American Conservatism –...
Did the Republican Party sell its soul to the devil by choosing Donald Trump as its nominee for the third time? How can it support a man who defies all the safeguards of democracy and radically...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan’s Parliamentary Elections: Resilience, Challenges, And US...
By Mohammed A. Salih (FPRI) -- The Kurdistan Region of Iraq finally held its long-overdue parliamentary elections on October 20, two years past the original due date. Final results announced by the...
View ArticleCountering The Russia–North Korea Alliance Requires A Policy Shift In...
By Yeji Chung On 13 October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that North Korea was transferring people to the armed forces in Russia. A few days later, Ukrainian intelligence announced that...
View ArticlePakistan’s Youth: Opportunities, Challenges, And The Digital Volcano – OpEd
Pakistan is at a crunch moment in its history, when decisions made today will shape the country's course for future generations. With 170 million young people aged 18 to 30, the country has an...
View ArticleThe Changing Climate Could Increase Mobility Of Toxic Metals In Soils
The changes scientists expect in the climate could cause the toxic metals naturally occurring in soils to become more mobile, destabilize ecosystems and increasingly enter the human food chain via...
View ArticleBoosting Immune Cell Tolerance May Help Prevent Early Pregnancy Loss
Recurrent pregnancy loss can be devastating and exert a major impact on women, their partners, and society more broadly, but currently there are few options for effective therapies. Over several...
View ArticleChina Restricts Young Tibetan Monks In ‘Prison-Like’ Schools
(UCA News) -- Tibetans have accused the pro-Beijing authorities in the region of housing hundreds of young Tibetan Buddhist monks in prison-like conditions at government-run boarding schools, says a...
View ArticleIRGC Deputy Chief Says Iran Planning Retaliatory Operation Against Israel
Iran will certainly carry out a retaliatory military operation against the Israeli regime, a deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said. Asked whether an ‘Operation True Promise...
View ArticleUN Experts Say Houthis Collaborated With Al-Qaeda To Weaken Yemeni Government
By Saeed Al-Batati Yemen’s Houthi militia has armed Al-Qaeda militants, provided them with a haven, and facilitated attacks on Yemeni government-controlled areas, UN experts said. The Houthis have...
View ArticleRussia-Africa Expo 2024: Evaluating Results And Achievements – Interview
After the first and second summits held in Sochi and St. Petersburg, strengthening economic cooperation and deepening Russian-African business relations have taken the central stage which is...
View ArticleMoldova: Pro-West Sandu Declares Victory In Tight Presidential Runoff
(RFE/RL) -- Pro-Europe incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu has declared victory over Russia-friendly challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo, in balloting marred by accusations of of Russian interference...
View ArticleWhat Is China’s United Front And How Does It Operate? – Analysis
By Paul Eckert Evidence is mounting of clandestine Chinese influence operations in the heart of America. Just in the last few months, a former aide to the governor of New York state and her husband...
View ArticleFrom Dollar Monopoly To BRICS Diversification – OpEd
The pressure toward the diversification of world currency reserves intensified after 2008, escalated following 2022 and is accelerating, as evidenced by the recent BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. In...
View ArticleStrengthening Ties: President Prabowo’s Strategic Visit To The UK – Analysis
In November 2024, President Prabowo's visit to the United Kingdom signifies a significant advancement in the Indonesia-UK relationship. This visit underscores the renewed commitment of both nations to...
View ArticlePolarization, Public Sentiment, And Electoral Dynamics: 2024 US Presidential...
I. Introduction The 2024 U.S. presidential election unfolds in an era of unprecedented polarization and heightened public sentiment, posing significant implications for the stability of American...
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