The Architecture of Failure: Has Brussels’ Political Design Become a Liability? Brussels’ governance structure often lauded as an exercise in pluralism may now be its greatest obstacle. With 19 municipalities, overlapping language groups, and scattered competences between Flemish and French-speaking parties, the Brussels-Capital Region is a textbook case of institutional[Read More…]

The European Union’s move to redirect citizens’ savings into defense, surveillance, and military tech framed as a strategic “wealth-building” initiative is stirring growing controversy. Is this truly a forward-thinking investment opportunity for EU citizens, or a calculated repackaging of military spending to secure public funding through private wallets? Can a[Read More…]

Should citizens be forced to become the financial lifeline of the EU economy? With the European Commission eyeing over €10 trillion sitting in low-yield savings accounts, critics are asking whether this is smart policy or a quiet admission that traditional financing has failed. Is it really citizens’ responsibility to fund[Read More…]

Can a New Generation of Savings and Investment Accounts Revive UK Capital Markets? As the UK navigates economic uncertainty and strives to reinforce its role as a global financial centre, policymakers and market leaders are revisiting a fundamental question: can modern savings and investment accounts re-engage the British public with[Read More…]

Is Europe Redefining What It Means to Save?The European Union has announced a bold plan to steer citizens’ savings toward strategic priorities like defense, digital infrastructure, and media regulation. But can private wealth be redirected for public policy goals without crossing into coercion? Should Retirement Savings Fund Military Expansion?One of[Read More…]

TEL AVIV / GAZA – Nattapong Pinta left Thailand to pick fruit in Israel’s fields. He returned in a coffin. Abducted during Hamas’s deadly October 7 rampage and taken into Gaza, Pinta was confirmed killed early in the war. His body was recovered this weekend in a risky Israeli military[Read More…]

Can a religious holiday be respected amid the realities of war?As Eid al-Adha began across the Muslim world, Gaza was once again engulfed in violence. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 42 Palestinians in multiple areas, including Jabalia and Khan Younis. The timing of the attack on a day of worship[Read More…]

The recent Hamas attack on Israel has reignited violence across the Middle East, but what drives this cycle of conflict that seems so difficult to break? As Israel responds with military force, how will these actions affect the lives of civilians in Gaza and the broader region? Can peace truly[Read More…]