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The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars

Anne O. Krueger WASHINGTON, DC, May 28 (PS): In his second term, President Donald Trump has turned extortion and coercion into central features of American statecraft, deploying tariffs, sanctions, and other forms of economic pressure against adversaries and allies alike. With each passing day, the damage caused by this gangster-like

The Cultural Component of National Security

For governments, businesses, and donors seeking to understand what a more resilient Europe looks like, Ukraine has demonstrated that culture

Is Trump’s Iran War a Crime of Aggression?

Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed US President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic

Where communities lead, nature recovers: International Biological Diversity Day

In the Eastern Himalaya, the issue of human-elephant coexistence continues to illustrate the complexity of conservation in lived landscapes, where

Innovation, partnership and a stronger Nepal–Israel bond

This partnership is also rooted in mutual respect. B.P. Koirala, one of Nepal’s most respected national leaders, championed democracy, dignity,

Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

Iran is looking for an option that both costs its adversary and generates revenue for itself. Unable to match America’s

RSP’s technocratic turn challenges Nepal’s old political order

Critics might still say that we need an ideology, but they are missing the point. Maybe the goal is not

Europe Is Losing the Energy-Security Battle to China

Europe still has time to catch up. But unless it matches its regulatory ambition with sustained investment, it will remain

Enablers and barriers to payment system promotion in Nepal

Binod Bajagain Kathmandu, May 3: “Payment system” means a system for the payment, clearing or settlement of any type of

Facilitation of investment for industrial growth

Purushottam Ojha Kathmandu, April 30: Mechanization of industries was started during the second half of eighteenth century which was the