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A version of this article was published as a Hudson Institute policy memo, based on an excerpt from Thomas Duesterberg’s forthcoming report, Economic Cracks in the Great Wall of China: Is China’s Current Economic Model Sustainable?…

Linee rosse. Le chiama così Vladimir Putin, riferendosi a dei punti limite sullo scacchiere diplomatico, militare e geopolitico che, se superati, non possono che provocare una reazione di Mosca. Il presidente della Federazione Russa ha…

L’allarme gettato da Washington per i preparativi militari russi nelle regioni limitrofe all‘Ucraina può evocare il ricordo della crisi di Cuba, se non altro perché è scattato in base a foto aeree di nuove istallazioni militari. Come…

In the shadow of Vladimir Putin’s current showdown with the West, this time over whether Ukraine poses a threat to Russia or if it will in the future, Alexander Lukashenka’s artificial border-migrant crisis with the European Union is…

Il rapporto tra i sistemi politici occidentali e il resto del mondo ha segnato la storia moderna. E’ un tema che acquisisce nuova rilevanza strategica in coincidenza con il “Summit delle democrazie” in questo dicembre 2021, fortemente…

Nel fine settimana del 16-17 ottobre, nella città sud-occidentale di Chengdu nella provincia del Sichuan, undici gruppi di “ethical hacker” cinesi si sono sfidati in operazioni di hackeraggio di software ritenuti tra i più sicuri al mondo.…

The vote held on November 2 in New York City elected a new mayor in former police officer Eric Adams. After two terms in office, Bill de Blasio – also a Democrat – is set to leave Gracie Mansion, the mayor's residence in Manhattan, at the…

The divisions in American society have grown to record levels in recent years, the result of a process of polarization that has taken place faster than in other democracies. We have heard a lot about "populism," "tribalism," and in general…

The first major elections held in the U.S. since Joe Biden became president in Jan. 2021 likely sent a shiver down Democrats' spines. On November 2, Republican Glenn Youngkin won the race for governor of Virginia, the first Grand Old Party…

The United States’ identity and its economy were built on immigration, but the country has a complicated history with immigration policy, influenced by domestic and international factors. Joe Biden’s presidency inherited not only…