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It is striking to see news that some African leaders and exporters express optimism about the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). It is jarring to see international press coverage (citing, for example, the Financial Times and Reuters) portraying the current AGOA…

At the UN General Assembly, now underway, world leaders are gathering to confront some of today’s greatest crises: Palestine, climate change, the war on drugs—even the role and relevance of the UN itself. Too often, however, the institution feels less…

As the geopolitical situation intensifies, with U.S. President Donald Trump imposing huge trade tariffs to either restrict or regulate export transactions to the United States, African leaders and entrepreneurs have mounted critical efforts to re-negotiate the extension of AGOA, which…

On September 24, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, a high-level climate summit was held within the framework of the General Assembly, with the participation of more than 120 countries. This summit was not a “mini summit,”…

Some believe that Donald Trump actually wants to end the war in Ukraine. Others believe he’s as belligerent as his predecessors. Who’s right? Perhaps a bit of both. He may have wanted to end American involvement in the war in…

During his address to the current United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump delivered a series of statements that, far from reflecting the truth, amounted to a succession of deliberate lies about international conflicts, the economy, health, and the environment—without…

A historic precedent shaking Mediterranean geopolitics Italy has taken an unprecedented step by sending a military frigate, the “Fasan,” to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission with more than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, seeking to…

At the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the youngest president in the world, Gabriel Boric Font, delivered his speech with uncommon strength and lucidity on the international diplomatic stage. His address was not merely a presentation of political positions: it…

What appears to be a mere technological rivalry between Huawei and NVIDIA is, in reality, the tangible expression of a civilizational bifurcation. This essay argues that the competitive advantage announced by Huawei on September 18, 2025, does not primarily reside…

I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership. In those classrooms, filled with hardworking men and women who fight every day for fair wages and respect, I was surprised…