When two shocks meet: A framework for reading markets under pressure
Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan without a deal. President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
By Isaac Jonas
17h ago
Letter from America: Donald Trump suffers humiliating defeat!
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, who advises the UN secretary-general said he could not believe his ears.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Apr. 12, 2026
Iran: Options
But five gets you ten that the Iranians are already thinking about nuclear weapons. Not their own, which don’t exist. America’s.
By Gwynne Dyer
Apr. 2, 2026
US embassy programme to deepen Zim ties
In a statement, US ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont said the engagements are designed to bolster people-to-people connections and advance shared prosperity.
By Gracious Daniel
Mar. 29, 2026
Trump in a trap
To escape again, Trump would have to accept that he has been wrong, so probably not. The likeliest alternative, unfortunately, is for Trump to decide that the solution is yet more force.
By Gwynne Dyer
Mar. 20, 2026
Trump is following a well-known losing script on Iran!
Israel is an apartheid colonial state, and seven million Palestinians must either comply, or be physically eliminated (murdered), or driven into exile abroad.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Mar. 16, 2026
Iran signals defiance as Trump threatens to hit Kharg Island oil network
In a statement, the IRGC urged residents in the UAE to evacuate ports, docks, and U.S. military shelters to avoid civilian casualties.
By Reuters
Mar. 15, 2026
World View: The art of the deal Part XVII
Different goals require different strategies, and there is a gulf between the Americans and the Israelis that will soon become visible.
By Gwynne Dyer
Mar. 13, 2026
Africa doesn’t need charity, it needs economic justice
Africa is rich in natural resources.
By Nqobizitha Mlambo
Mar. 13, 2026
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The shadowy apparatus silencing critics of Mnangagwa’s third term
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