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Daily Memo: Europe Readies Retaliatory Tariffs, Fighting Flares in Syria

Ready to retaliate. The European Commission has prepared tariffs on 72 billion euros’ ($84...

Tariffs Target Southeast Asia

(click to enlarge) Since 2016, the share of U.S. imports from China has fallen by nearly half, while imports from the Association of Southeast Asian...

Cautiously Optimistic EU Economic Data

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(click to enlarge) In the first quarter of 2025, the eurozone recorded 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter GDP growth, doubling the 0.3 percent rate seen in the...

Iranian Oil and Gas Infrastructure

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(click to enlarge) The Israel-Iran war has severely damaged Iran’s energy infrastructure and raised tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli strikes have hit major...

Strategic Projects Under Consideration in Canada

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(click to enlarge) The Canadian government is making a strong push to improve the country’s strategic independence. The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has...

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How Hezbollah Controlled Lebanese Shiites

Hezbollah originated in 1982, when Israel invaded Lebanon. Iran had sent a contingent of its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps there to fight the Israeli...

Floods in the Texas Hill Country: Reflections on a Catastrophe

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A little over a week ago, the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country...

India’s Ambitions in Africa

Over the past decade there has been a marked increase in the competition for...

America in Transition

From disruption to reconstruction.

The Continued Devolution of Palestinian Politics

As U.S.-led efforts continue for a ceasefire in Gaza, the future of the Palestinian...

In China, Xi’s Rule Slowly Unravels

Over the past week, Chinese President Xi Jinping intensified his sweeping crackdown on public...

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

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US, Europe Bet on Banks to Fund Strategic Priorities

Both Washington and Brussels are signaling a major break from the regulatory posture that...
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Floods in the Texas Hill Country: Reflections on a Catastrophe

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A little over a week ago, the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country went berserk, as rivers sometimes do in this area, killing...

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US Bargaining With China and Russia

With the arrival of the second Trump administration, great power competition is at an inflection point. Both Russia and China face internal crises that...

American Naval Policy and China

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In China, Xi’s Rule Slowly Unravels

Over the past week, Chinese President Xi Jinping intensified his sweeping crackdown on public officials, expelling Vice Adm. Li Hanjun, chief of staff of...

Daily Memo: US, Iran to Revive Talks

Diplomatic revival. U.S. and Iranian officials will hold their first talks since Israel's assault on Iran's nuclear facilities last month "in the next week...

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

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There are moments when I am exhausted by crises that come and go, and remember the next real existential crisis of humanity. It puts...

Daily Memo: Israel Targets Yemen’s Houthis, BRICS Convene

Israeli assault. The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen late Sunday. The strikes hit the ports of Hodeida, Salif and...

US, Europe Bet on Banks to Fund Strategic Priorities

Both Washington and Brussels are signaling a major break from the regulatory posture that has defined the trans-Atlantic financial architecture since the 2008 global...

Cautiously Optimistic EU Economic Data

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