by root | Sep 21, 2022 | Europe, Geopolitics, NewPost, Original Articles
By Yichuan Zhang On February 27th 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood before the Bundestag and pledged a 100 billion euro package that would be dedicated to the build up and rearming of the German military, alongside the promise that Germany would finally...
by root | Jul 31, 2022 | Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Zubin Eimen When the U.S annualized inflation rate hit 9.1% this June, newspaper headlines screamed “crisis.” No doubt, such inflation numbers pose a serious challenge to U.S President Joe Biden and a continuing challenge to the American consumer who has not seen...
by root | Jul 31, 2022 | FiveG (5G), Fourth Industrial Revolution, Geopolitics, NewPost, Original Articles
By Kian Akhavan The advent of the internet has fundamentally reshaped society, the economy and global politics. Its ubiquity has made the world a smaller place, democratizing knowledge and removing barriers to communication. As an inextricable part of daily life for...
by Afshin Molavi | May 31, 2022 | NewPost
Dear New Silk Road Fellow Travelers, I wanted to share with you a piece I wrote more than a month ago on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its worldwide implications. You can find the full article over at Emerging World, my Substack newsletter. Here is an excerpt...
by root | Aug 23, 2021 | NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Zubin Eimen The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically transformed our lives, leading to millions of deaths and reordering societies all around the world. From the masks we wore every day, to the virtual meetings and classes we attended, to the limited capacity and social...
by root | Jul 19, 2021 | NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Martin Vatanka Like many countries, Russia faced economic contraction in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy. Russia’s economy contracted by 3% in 2020, though the country had been accustomed to slowing or negative growth long before...
