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  We hear more and more statements in European media and from politicians about “resisting Donald Trump” as a strategy. Although President Trump’s choice of words is frequently irritating, antagonizing him is a wholly unintelligent approach. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in his speech commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II, mentioned the […]

  They charge us, we charge them, we charge them less. So how can anybody be upset? They will be, because we never charged anybody anything. But now we’re going to charge. Donald J. Trump   In a rather pompous fashion, with great fanfare and with his most loyal entourage attentively sitting in the audience, […]

  Only a few months into his second term, United States President Donald Trump is already shocking the American establishment, as well as politicians and media the world over. Even the conservatives and libertarians who supported him have been taken by surprise. Along with his advisor, entrepreneur Elon Musk, President Trump seems willing to profoundly […]

  Advocates of digital money, such as cryptocurrencies, have been pushing hard to play a pivotal role in how the global economy works. Reaching this goal has been challenging. High-profile failures of cryptocurrency platforms like FTX and Terra Luna (an algorithmic stablecoin that collapsed), coupled with stricter regulations from governments worldwide, have slowed progress. Still, a new sense of optimism is […]

The dice are cast. The elections are over. GIS does not usually look back, but in this case it is justified as the presidential vote in the United States signals changes to come, with implications for the future. Illogic dominated right from the beginning. Let us start with the Democrats. It is difficult to understand […]