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A weaker intellectual property rights regime can stimulate innovation

Economy Keun Lee - February 28, 2026.

Advanced technology has become a key theater of global competition, and homegrown innovations are increasingly viewed as critical to national sovereignty and security. But what about...

Iran after the first strikes – a degradation of power, not a quick victory

Middle East The Editorial Board - February 28, 2026.

The US military build-up in the region had been ongoing for weeks. Aircraft carriers, escort battle groups, strategic bombers and logistics units were deployed openly,...

The political economy of drug cartels: money, power and the shadow state

Economy Emre Alkin - February 28, 2026.

The killing of a cartel leader in Mexico may appear, at first glance, as a clear security victory. The state eliminates a long-wanted figure, and...

A UK election win for the Green Party is a nightmare for Labour and Starmer

UK TA | AP Insight - February 27, 2026.

An emphatic election victory for Britain’s environmentalist Green Party is a nightmare for Prime Minister Keir Starmer that raises questions about how long he will...

The Taliban against their sponsor – Pakistan under attack from its own strategy

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - February 27, 2026.

In the early morning of 27 February, the Pakistan Air Force conducted airstrikes against targets in Kabul, as well as Paktia and Kandahar provinces. According to...

As the US weakens its anti-corruption regime, other countries are moving in the opposite direction

Economy Ngaire Woods - February 27, 2026.

In February 2025, US President Donald Trump “paused” enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribing foreign officials or facilitating corrupt payments, pending...

Europe mutes discussion of climate policies to avert more US bullying

EU Sharmila Devi - February 27, 2026.

Will Europe be able to resist Washington’s bullying over the transition to clean energy?  Europe is still investing in renewables at a fast pace. But many...

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