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  At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a remarkable speech. In many respects, it was refreshing and stood out positively from the lukewarm and uninspired addresses of the past two decades. As expected at Munich, he focused on foreign and security policy, European cohesion and transatlantic relations. Notably, he projected a […]

A self-declared democratic socialist as mayor of Big Apple*.   We will prove that there is no problem too large for government to solve, and no concern too small for it to care about. Zohran Mamdani I It is rather unfortunate but hardly disputable that Socialism, despite its theoretical blunders, its catastrophic record, and all […]

  Over the past decade, the economic gap between the United States and the European Union has widened. What was once a slow divergence has accelerated since the pandemic, as growth, productivity and investment increasingly favor the U.S. This gap is more than a statistical curiosity; it reflects a deepening divide in policy orientation and […]

  The recent United States intervention in Venezuela marks a rare military escalation by a major power in an oil-producing country. After years of reliance on sanctions, the move signals a shift from economic pressure to direct action. Given Venezuela’s oil reserves – the largest in the world – and its historical role in global […]

  In late December, United States President Donald Trump reasserted his desire to acquire Greenland. He appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as his special envoy to the island and plans to present a proposal to Congress. This announcement sparked outrage across Europe, which views it as yet another example of the president’s “outrageous” behavior and erratic […]