Lorenzo Maria Pacini Paradigmatic variations Classical Geopolitics has a maxim by Halford Mackinder that states ‘He who rules the Heartland, rules the world’[1]. This principle has underpinned a century and more of geopolitical planning and action around the world, particularly by the…

Two wolves and a sheep decide what’s for dinner — that’s what the U.S. Department of Labor has done with American workers’ retirement accounts over the past few months. Now that President Joe Biden’s ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) rule has been published in the…

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released a report on 25 February detailing the significant surge in North African countries’ purchases of Russian oil products, which comes as a result of heavy western sanctions against Moscow, and signifies the growing economic ties between…

The recent revelations surrounding the covid-19 pandemic in the West are so shocking that it is necessary to first summarize them to keep on track. Secondly, it is important to try to understand why these political and health scandals are unlikely to…

Annalena Baerbock believes gender issues are “bitterly necessary” for Berlin. The gaffe-prone Annalena Baerbock reportedly wants Berlin to pursue “gender-sensitive” foreign policy and champion “marginalized groups”. Green Party leader Annalena Baerbock has put together a platform for “feminist foreign policy,” several outlets reported…

Never is a very, very long time in politics. Yet whenever the topic of secession or so-called national divorce comes up, how often do we hear that “secession will never happen.” It’s difficult to tell if people using the term “never” actually…

On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying vinyl chloride and other hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. To prevent a potential deadly explosion, officials conducted a “slow burn” of the vinyl chloride, which produced a cloud of thick black smoke…

Ahistorical and impractical because half-truths, or watered-down truths, never lead to justice and never affect a lasting change. On February 20, the United Nations Security Council approved a statement, described in the media as a ‘watered-down’ version of an earlier draft resolution…