Prepare for a New Era of Shocks and Soaring Oil Prices

Before the pace of AI development outstrips the ability of humans to control it, AI companies around the world, and Washington and Beijing too, may need to find ways to modulate the tempo of that development.

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Canada: Donald Trump’s Tariff War on Canada Won’t Achieve What the President Promised — and It Was Never Meant to

September 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Star

Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech

September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

If Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior.

Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time*

September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it?

Cuba: The Plague’s Address

September 29, 2026. Published in Juventudrebelde

What a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear.

United Arab Emirates: US vs. US

September 28, 2026. Published in Alkhaleej

One can speak of a form of state self-destruction in America.

South Africa: US Social Security Shortfall Offers Warning for South Africa

September 7, 2026. Published in Cape Times

The failure was not a lack of information. It was a lack of political courage.

South Africa: How SA and Canada Are Looking Beyond the US

September 4, 2026. Published in Business Day

South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa?

August 20, 2026. Published in Cape Times

Data centers were the subject of vitriol, not praise.

South Africa: Despite the Peace Agreements, Trump Has Attacked Iran Again!

July 20, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent

Agreements with the U..S carry no guarantee of durability.

South Africa: US Escalates Its Pressure Campaign Against South Africa over Iran and China

June 27, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent

[W]hy does the United States believe it has the standing to dictate which nations South Africa may engage with and on what terms?

Will Marco ‘The American Dream’ Rubio Be Romney’s Running Mate?

The Parliamentary Advantage: Why Harper Can Trim a Budget, while Obama Can’t

Prepare for a New Era of Shocks and Soaring Oil Prices

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Australia: China Is No Longer Playing by American Rules as Xi Jinping Looks to His Next Term

Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia Has No Choice but To Hike Rates as US Currency Crown Slips

Ireland: Donald Trump Acts as Putin’s Puppet for Reasons Shrouded in Secrecy

Australia: The ‘Striking’ Difference in How Trump and Xi Used Their Invisible Summit

Taiwan: AI and the Prisoner’s Dilemma: Relying on Understanding and Mutual Trust Alone