By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC It is a well-known cliché to affirm that America is “a country of immigrants.” That said, it is surprising that nowadays it is incredibly difficult, even for very talented foreign individuals, to […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC The Wall Street Journal recently featured Anduril, a defense start-up company and its founder Palmer Luckey, as an illustrative example of Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists’ new focus on new defense companies working […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC Could it be that the now moribund U.S. civil nuclear power sector will be lifted to new heights by innovative technologies? Maybe so, if the concept of small nuclear reactors gets traction […]
Photo courtesy of the Iranian Foreign Ministry via Amwaj Media. By Ahmad Sayer Daudzai In 1979, Iran’s Islamic Revolution marked a significant milestone by overthrowing a secular government in the Middle East and establishing a theocratic, Islamist system, unprecedented in contemporary history. In the subsequent decades, the primary goal of the Islamic Republic of Iran […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC The Economist recently noted that The Netherlands, with a population of only 18 million, has more data centers than the entire African Continent, population about 1.4 billion. Africa will not have an […]
Opinion Article by: Adam Casals Finding the “Craic” (again) in Vienna —A Personal Keynote Speech— This article is a more detailed version of the keynote speech offered to the distinguished guests of the Abrahamic Business Circle Investors Roundtable that was celebrated in Vienna on June 25th, 2024. « Let us celebrate the ‘Craic’ with all […]
Opinion Article by: Dr. Frank Musmar The Dollar was officially created in the late 1700s when Congress passed an act declaring the dollar as the official currency of the United States. The dollar has taken its place as the world’s most globalized currency. Over half of the world’s central bank reserves are held in dollars, […]