Hyperinflation, Sanctions Put Pressure on Iranian Regime
Iran’s government has no good options to fight the depreciation of its currency.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Romney Condemns Obama’s Foreign Policy “Passivity”
The Republican presidential candidate warns, “if America does not lead, others will.”
North American Energy Independence Achievable
It current trends persist, Canada, Mexico and the United States could become net exporters.
Britain Suggests Curbing Free Movement of People in Europe
Conservatives worry about an influx of labor migrants from Central Europe.
Chávez Faces Toughest Election in Fourteen Years
For the first time in his presidency, the Venezuelan leader faces a unified opposition.
Netanyahu Seen Preparing Cabinet for Iran Strike
The Israeli cabinet is divided on whether to attack Iran.
Russia Considering Opening Arctic to Foreign Oil Majors
Russia needs the financial resources and skills of Western energy companies.
Egypt’s Economic Turmoil Favors Radical Islamists
A deepening of Egypt’s economic crisis will advantage ultraconservative Islamist parties.
Despite Syria Retaliation, Turkish Intervention Unlikely
The geopolitics surrounding the conflict in Syria have yet to turn in Turkey’s favor.
What Austerity? France, Spain Don’t Cut But Tax
The two European countries are raising taxes without reducing government spending.
After Turkey Mortar Attack, NATO Invasion of Syria?
If the alliance decides to retaliate, what would an invasion of Syria look like?
Miliband Repudiates New Labour at His Party’s Peril
A Labour Party that lurches to the left will lose the confidence of Britain’s middle-class voters.
Georgia’s Saakashvili Concedes Election Defeat
The ruling party’s election defeat is a sobering verdict on Saakashvili’s nine years in office.
Democratic, Republican Parties Both More Extreme
Both political parties in the United States have drifted from the center.
Heated Election Challenges Saakashvili’s Grip on Power
The opposition accuses the Georgian president’s ruling party of authoritarianism.