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Dollar Milkshake Theory Is Still Useful

Despite rising debt and excessive money printing, US Treasuries remain the ultimate safe haven for investors worldwide. No other alternatives exist at scale. That is why investors flock to the... Read full article

Alex Gloy - February 4, 2026

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Central & South Asia
The Politics of Cheapness: Japan’s Consumption-Tax Truce, the Yen’s Fragility and the Long Shadow of a Weaker Dollar
by Masaaki Yoshimori
Business
Capitalism Must Rediscover Its Soul
by Jenna Nicholas
Culture
Should FIFA Pull the World Cup Out of the US?
by Ellis Cashmore
Business
India at Davos 2026: Charting a Healthier Future for All
by Gopal Yadav

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu-Muslim Divide

by Ayan Rakshit, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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The Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein

by Ellis Cashmore

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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This Isn’t a Pretti Good Story!

The killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good’s by ICE agents expose deep contradictions in American culture — particularly around...

Who Canonized the Western Canon — and Why Did We Kill It?

Some at Davos this week are wondering why deep anxieties about AI, power and leadership feel...

The Devil’s Advocate in a World Without Saints

Modern society has abandoned its search for saints, both religious and political. Since the Vatican eliminated...

Trump vs. Powell: The War for the Federal Reserve Escalates

The escalating clash between US President Donald Trump and Fed...

by Alex Gloy

Sexual Exploitation — Why Leaving Is Not So Simple

by Ellis Cashmore

Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now

by Gary Grappo

Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention

by Rahul Dev

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FO° Podcasts: Maduro, the War on Drugs and Trump’s Revival of the Monroe Doctrine

In this episode of FO° Podcasts, Atul Singh and Benjamin Delille examine US President Donald Trump’s confrontation with Venezuela, questioning Washington’s drug war narrative. Delille argues that geopolitical rivalry with China and Russia, rather than narcotics enforcement, drives US policy. They explore Venezuela’s disputed 2024...

by Benjamin Delille & Atul Singh

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