Geopolitics
Month: March 2025
Corruption
Aziz Rana – Constitutional Collapse
An insightful analysis about what is continuity and what is change in how Trump is exerting presidential power. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026
Neither Ukraine nor Europe can afford this war to go on any longer. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic Counsellor at […]
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – European politicians should stop embarrassing themselves over Russia
A bombastic and delusional speech by a French senator about Russia shows the continent is still not prepared to look at the Ukraine war soberly. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – UK: still winter, no sign of spring
The UK is going from bad to worse in terms of the economy, poverty, welfare – everything. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog The […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Russia has ‘seized the upper hand’ in Ukraine war, intel community warns
What we already knew, but the fact it is confirmed by America’s spooks is of note. Read the article HERE.
Lobbying
Neil A. Abrams – Elon Musk Is Not the Problem
Musk and his fellow plutocrats are not omnipotent. They are exceptionally vulnerable, in fact. Neil A. Abrams writes on corruption, democracy, the rule of law, Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. You can find his work […]
Corruption
Tulin Dzhengiz – The peculiar Turkish corruption issue behind Istanbul mayor’s arrest – and how it became a tool of political oppression
Central to the allegations of corruption is what is known in Turkey as “naylon faturacılık” referring to deliberate attempts to fabricate transactions, inflate expenses, or obscure real beneficiaries. Tulin Dzhengiz is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability […]
Corruption
Simeon Djankov – Asymmetric sanctions on Russian individuals
This column suggests that the asymmetric treatment between the EU and the US may be a manifestation of biases in the procedure for imposing sanctions. Simeon Djankov is Policy Director at London School Of Economics […]
Geopolitics
Ragip Soylu: What’s Erdogan’s end game with Imamoglu’s arrest?
Erdogan’s team is likely betting that public outrage over Imamoglu’s arrest will eventually fade and the economy will recover before the country next goes to the polls. Read HERE Ekrem Imamoglu, Photo: Orhan Erkılıç/VoA