Trumpism
How the Iran War is Tearing Austria's Economy Between Crisis and Opportunity?
While drones and missiles fly in the Persian Gulf, calculators are working overtime in Vienna. The geopolitical escalation in the Middle East has Austria's economy firmly in its grip. Between rapidly rising fuel prices, stubborn inflation, and hopes for an “economic miracle after regime change,” the small European country faces an uncertain but highly exciting economic future.
March 3, 2026
UN Drug Policy in Peril: U.S. Cuts and Global Tensions Could Spark Global Crisis
International drug policy and the organization that implements it, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), are in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. A dramatic shift in U.S. policy under Donald Trump's “might makes right” approach, drastic funding cuts, and the unexpected departure of Executive Director Ghada Waly have undermined the United Nations' long-standing consensus-building mechanisms, casting doubt on the future of global drug control.
July 22, 2025 · Updated: July 23, 2025; 14:20
