Options for Ukraine

The tense political situation in Ukraine may find a peaceful solution. But, at this critical juncture, efforts to maintain Ukraine as currently configured could turn out to be dangerously counterproductive. Ukraine should therefore seriously consider the option of...
War or Peace in the Trump Era

War or Peace in the Trump Era

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry has long been warning that nuclear war is more likely now than during the Cold War. Now we face the added uncertainty of Donald Trump taking our already militarized government to new heights with increased military spending...
What Happened to the BRICS?

What Happened to the BRICS?

Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill predicted back in 2001 that the BRIC economies — Brazil, Russia, India, and China — would grow large enough to compete with the G7 countries within the decade. O’Neill further anticipated that in the long term, “China’s...