A Heartfelt Look at the U.S. Economy in 2025: Growth, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
In the vast mosaic of the global economy, the United States stands as a beacon of influence and reflection. In 2025, its economic journey is neither a story of surging growth nor precipitous decline—but one of cautious adaptation. Behind every statistic lies a story. Families are recalibrating budgets. Workers are interpreting job data. Businesses are […]
BRI New Geography: China’s 2025 Pivots and 2026 Strategic Outlook
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013, began as a primarily Eurasian vision: railways across Central Asia, pipelines through Russia, and ports along the Indian Ocean. Yet more than a decade later, the BRI’s geography has expanded well beyond its original contours, moving into Africa, the Middle East, and the wider Global South. […]
Netherlands Suspends MATRA Program in Georgia: A Warning on Democratic Backsliding
On September 2, 2025, the Dutch government made an announcement that reverberated across the South Caucasus: the suspension of the MATRA rule-of-law program in Georgia. For many Georgians, MATRA had long been an understated but vital part of their country’s European path. Funded by the Netherlands, the program supported judicial reform, strengthened media freedom, and […]