Middle East
Is the petrodollar a war casualty or death greatly exaggerated?
Washington has a choice between managing what is a shift away from US backed currency, or accelerating it.
May 21, 2026
brics
Africa
South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)
Pretoria is pursuing a delicate balancing act, trying to mend relations with Washington while embracing its enemies
February 03, 2026
Asia-Pacific
‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur
Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.
October 26, 2025
Asia-Pacific
How US incompetence empowers China in Latin America
While the Trump administration is bombing, cutting aid and imposing tariffs, Beijing has been quietly forging trade ties all over the region.
October 20, 2025
Asia-Pacific
Trump's India problem could become a Global South crisis
Tariffs are pushing BRICS countries to rally around the idea that the US-led world economy is a rigged game
August 26, 2025
Latin America
Bolivia elections could signal final break with Evo Morales era
Talk of outreach and cooperation with Washington was a death knell for candidates in the past — now it's not so clear
August 11, 2025
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