How Russia Lost Friends And Global Influence
By Nina L. Khrushcheva, Project Syndicate | May 13, 2026
Opinion
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Gold’s Grim Message
Central banks’ purchases and repatriation of gold are on the rise, and both should be viewed as a symptom of deglobalization. They signal the advent of a more geopolitically fragmented world in which cross-border transactions of all kinds are poised to become more difficult and costly.
New Wisconsin Polling Shows That Michael Alfonso Could Be Part of the New Generation of ‘America First’
In 2024, the America First movement earned significant electoral gains among young voters, especially young men.
The Handshake In Beijing
The summit is a photograph unless President Trump forces Xi to move on Iran.
The Death Sentence
Xi Jinping is purging the men he handpicked. The army he is left with cannot fight the war he keeps threatening.