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Deep Dive: The Global Economy Is Growing — But It Is Growing Apart
Over half of projected global GDP growth in 2026 comes from China, India and the United States. UN, IMF and World Bank data reveal rising concentration and debt risks.
Feb 114 min read


The Heritage Foundation’s 250-Year Plan: Who It’s For — and What It Changes
A 165-page Heritage Foundation report outlines a “250-year plan” to reshape family and education policy in the U.S. Here’s what it says — an
Feb 105 min read


Deep Dive: Merz in the Gulf—Germany’s Qatar–Saudi reset, what’s real, what’s theater, and why it matters
Germany’s chancellor just courted Qatar and Saudi Arabia for more LNG, future hydrogen imports, and looser arms rules. Here’s what was actually signed, what was merely promised, what’s optics vs substance—and how it reshapes Europe’s strategic map.
Feb 74 min read


U.S.–India Reach Interim Trade Framework, Resetting the Terms of Economic Alignment
Rather than a sweeping free-trade agreement, the approach reflects a selective, security-aware model: tariff relief paired with conditionality, market access tied to regulatory reform, and trade policy explicitly linked to supply-chain resilience and geopolitical alignment.
Feb 63 min read


Deep Dive: Japan’s Snap Election Is About More Than Seats — It’s a Referendum on Political Reform
The appetite for change is evident. The question is whether the next Diet reflects restraint, accountability, and renewal — or whether voters will once again be asked to accept closure without reform.
Feb 44 min read


Trump Declares National Emergency Over Cuba — and Expands Trade Warfare Beyond Its Borders
President Trump declares a national emergency over Cuba, authorizing tariffs on countries that supply oil to Havana and expanding U.S. emergency powers.
Jan 292 min read


Deep Dive: UK–China Relations; What’s Real, What’s Signed, What’s Promised — and What’s Optics
What really changed after the UK–China talks in Beijing? A clear breakdown of agreements, promises, optics, and strategic implications.
Jan 294 min read


Explained: Life Outside the WHO and the Paris Agreement
What changes when the U.S. steps outside the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement—explained through coordination, standards, diplomacy, and trade impacts.
Jan 293 min read


EU and Brazil Approve Landmark Data Adequacy Agreement, Unlocking Free Flow of Digital Data
For companies, researchers, and institutions on both sides of the Atlantic, the message is clear:
data can now move — freely, legally, and
Jan 273 min read


Deep Dive: EU–India — the “mother of all deals” and what it’s really for
It is a strategic attempt to build shared resilience — economic, technological, and security-oriented — between two democratic poles navigat
Jan 274 min read


Deep Dive: Is the World Really Dumping U.S. Debt?
The global financial system is adapting, not unraveling.
Countries are hedging risk, diversifying reserves, and building alternative payment channels — while still relying heavily on U.S. Treasuries for liquidity and stability.
Jan 252 min read


Deep Dive: The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy: What It Signals — and Why the World Should Be Alarmed
The Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy marks a sharp break from the post-Cold War global order. This ONEST deep dive examines what the U.S. is promising, what it is enforcing, and how conditional security, burden-shifting, and military leverage could reshape alliances and global stability.
Jan 255 min read


Trump’s Board of Peace After Davos: What Was Signed, What Is Claimed, and What Still Isn’t Law
A document-based analysis of President Trump’s Board of Peace after Davos: what was signed, what remains unverified, how the charter works, and why congressional ratification and published accession documents still matter.
Jan 224 min read


Canada–Qatar: “Strategic Partnership” — or Strategic Messaging?
Canada–Qatar relations enter a new phase as Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a strategic partnership. What’s signed, what’s promised, and what it means globally.
Jan 204 min read


Trump’s “Board of Peace”: What It Is — and Why It Is Not the United Nations
Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” is being compared to the UN — but the structures are fundamentally different. This analysis explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why governments are pushing back.
Jan 194 min read


Deep Dive: Venezuela’s Oil, U.S. Custody, and the Quiet Redefinition of Sovereignty
The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil since the removal of Nicolás Maduro, generating roughly $500 million in revenue. That much is clear. What is less obvious — and far more consequential — is what happened next.
Jan 165 min read


Deep Dive: Canada–China Strategic Partnership, Explained
Canada has announced a new strategic partnership with China — the most significant reset in the relationship in nearly a decade.
Jan 164 min read


Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act After Minneapolis Protests
What happens if the Insurrection Act is invoked? A clear explainer on presidential powers, state authority, civil liberties, and how it diff
Jan 155 min read


Deep Dive: What a Criminal Probe of Jerome Powell Would Mean for the Federal Reserve’s Independence
It is a stress test of whether the United States still treats central-bank independence as a democratic safeguard—or as an obstacle to executive power.
Jan 124 min read
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