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Looking towards Ireland to forecast Trump’s tax plan
In a GRI Guest Post, Winthrop Rodgers explores what Ireland’s economy can indicate about U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s tax plan.
As Duterte goes to China, what’s in store for the Philippines?
Behind his ruthless anti-drug campaigns, crude insults, and foreign policy direction, Rodrigo Duterte is trying to consolidate his power.
The Week Ahead
Foreign ministers discuss Europe. Duterte makes first state visit. Last presidential debate arrives. Brazil may lower interest rates.
New leader, new tactics for Quebec’s Parti Québécois
The election of Jean Francois Lisée is bringing about a change of tactics for the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ).
Under the Radar: Foreign investors under attack in Ethiopia
Foreign businesses in Ethiopia are being specifically targeted as violence grips the nation, threatening capital flight, ethnic violence and famine.
Can SUNEDU fix Peru’s higher education nightmare?
Will Peru’s higher education laws and nascent SUNEDU save the country’s dismal higher education sector, or are these reforms too little too late? Education is almost by consensus the most
Long live the King: What’s next for Thailand after Bhumibol’s death?
The death of the beloved king will finally put to the test the ability of the unpopular crown prince to carry forward the role of the monarchy in Thailand.
The battle for Mosul: What lies ahead
A few days from now, the Iraqi armed forces will start their biggest operation yet: The liberation of Mosul from ISIL forces. A guest post by former insurgent Roland Bartetzko.
Leading with Lukoil: Russia’s economic diplomacy in Iran
The approval of the Iranian Petroleum Contract is the culmination of a summer of economic diplomacy between Moscow and Tehran — with Lukoil at the center.
Special Report: A fractured France at the crossroad of multiple risks
weakened political class and ongoing social tensions expose France to several risk trends.
