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Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty

Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having to constantly adapt to new US tariffs. Cargo ships put…

Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I

When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…

Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I

When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…

Global nuclear disorder

The global nuclear order that was created as part of the post-war system and selfishly guarded against the shockwaves of the cold war is on the verge of becoming a…

Neo-colonialism and global agencies

In the context of the post-colonial world, numerous developing countries have operated under the assumption that the era of foreign domination has concluded. However, the advent of globalisation and the…

Beyond globalisation

FINALLY, it is happening through the US president’s executive orders — closure of USAID, the start of a tariff war to balance the trade deficit, challenging of trade liberalisation and breaking away from…

The global trade war

The USA, under the new Trump Administration, has unilaterally imposed tariffs on all imports into the country. The first step, effective from 5th of April 2025, was the imposition of…

Global power shifts to the East

In the realm of global power dynamics, the East, spearheaded by China, Russia and their respective allies, is undergoing remarkable economic and diplomatic expansion, while the historically dominant Western nations,…