THE IRAN MESS
VIVEK Y. KELKAR AND CLAIRE BERLINSKI The US sought to halt Iran’s nuclear program, weaken its economy, isolate it politically, and retain its influence over the Middle East. But Iran’s centrifuges are still spinning—and now the US has brought itself to the edge of the cliff.
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THE IRAN MESS
VIVEK Y. KELKAR AND CLAIRE BERLINSKI The US sought to halt Iran’s nuclear program, weaken its economy, isolate it politically, and retain its influence over the Middle East. But Iran’s centrifuges are still spinning—and now the US has brought itself to the edge of the cliff.
CHINA’S WEB
VIVEK Y. KELKAR, MUMBAI China’s domination of the world’s supply chains lets it call the shots—and the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework isn’t going to change that.
YET ANOTHER WTO CRISIS?
PETER UNGPHAKORN, VAUD, AND ROBERT WOLFE, KINGSTON Two months before a critical ministerial meeting, governments around the world really do need to get their acts together on multilateral trade.
WALL STREET ROILS BIG OIL
VIVEK Y. KELKAR, MUMBAI Oil companies are no longer allowed to ignore public sentiment: the risks of carbon emissions are real. Whether corporations are state-owned or market-listed, the transition away from fossil fuels means massive social and political upheaval.
THE EU: TIME TO GO BIG OR GO HOME
ALEXANDER HURST, PARIS, AND BENJAMIN WOLF, VIENA Why is it so difficult to get Europe to aim high? The Cosmopolitan Globalists discuss the European pandemic response and what it says about the institutional structure, culture, and philosophy of the EU.