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The disappearances of Monica Reza and Neil McCasland remain unresolved
The disappearance of Monica Reza and Neil McCasland
And the overlapping world of Advanced Aerospace Research
A woman holds her phone while standing behind a miniature wooden house, deep in thought
Why economic growth no longer feels like progress
How rising GDP lost touch with real life
Oil tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz Iran, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, where geopolitical tensions continue to expose the fragility of the global fossil fuel economy
Hormuz and the end of fossil fuel security
Oil chokepoints, geopolitical instability, and the urgent case for a renewable energy transition
The United Nations Headquarters beneath stormy skies, representing the growing uncertainty surrounding the future of global diplomacy
From China with love: three perspectives on the world order
How developing nations, middle powers, and permanent Security Council members view the future of global governance differently
Labor markets thrive on collaboration — where fair wages, productive partnerships, and inclusive policies drive economic growth and resilience in a globalized world
Labor markets and the role of wages
A balance is needed when seeking long-term economic success
A fitness influencer in a white T-shirt smiling while performing floor exercises on a yoga mat
What is content creation today?
A practical look at how anyone can create, grow, and influence in the digital world
The benefits of globalization often go unevenly to large corporations and wealthy individuals, increasing income inequality both within and between countries
Globalization? Yes, but in a different way
Nationalism, trade, and power in an interdependent world that is reorganizing itself without abandoning its ties
A pole covered in stickers serves as a stark reminder that big data is always watching you
Living in a modern-day 1984
AI, surveillance, and social media are driving a new era in privacy, freedom, and the future of work
Unless you're lucky enough to have a mentor, manager, or advisor who pulls you aside to help, you have to figure out the unspoken rules on your own
How to succeed in a new project
You can do well only if you want to do well
Péter Magyar is a Hungarian politician and lawyer whose Tisza Party won first place in Hungary’s April 12, 2026 election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
A new sense of hope in Hungary
From political exhaustion to collective possibility, a new social energy is emerging
As fuel shortages deepened, empty pumps and closed stations became symbols of a nation brought to a standstill
Sri Lanka’s fragile recovery under global pressure
The Middle East conflict and the exposure of deep structural weaknesses in Sri Lanka’s economy
A senior man in a gray blazer is working on his laptop while enjoying coffee, illustrating demographic change and the growing digital engagement of older generations
The silver shift: preparing for an aging world
How the rise of the silver economy reveals our unpreparedness for a rapidly aging global population
Author Walden Bello (left) and Professor Heikki Patomäki (right)
Patomäki on Finland’s joining NATO and Europe’s future
An interview with Heikki Patomäki, Professor of world politics and global political economy at the University of Helsinki
A Greek home auction often takes place online, where properties—many seized through foreclosure—are sold to financial entities rather than individual buyers, deepening public concern over housing justice and transparency
How Greece’s economic recovery cost thousands their homes
Behind Greece’s recovery, a hidden crisis of foreclosures, financial schemes, and lost homes unfolds
A Pakistani soldier stands guard overlooking an industrial port, reflecting the country’s complex intersection of security, economy, and global pressures
Pakistan in a changing world
Global climate, economic, and geopolitical forces shaping the country’s future
Person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask with a flower tucked behind one ear
How media manufactures “the expert”
When influece replaces knowledge in the age of simulation
A lone soldier stands silhouetted against a burning, war-torn city, where conflict, power, and silence converge at the edge of collapse
The privatization of violence
Disaster capitalism, legal immunity, and the rise of corporate warfare in the post–cold war order
A family watches televised war coverage on the evening new
When war became a screen event
Baudrillard, the Gulf War, and the violence that returned home
A woman and a humanoid robot working across a shared desk at sunset, symbolising the evolving collaboration between people and intelligent machines in the future of work
The future of work is already here
How AI, automation, and shifting economies are redefining employment
Advanced military technologies, from AI-powered drones to missile defense systems, are rapidly reshaping modern warfare and accelerating a new global arms race
Weapons of the future, wars of the present
As AI and autonomous weapons reshape warfare, humanity faces deep ethical and existential risks
An elderly woman and children sitting on the ground, illustrating the everyday realities of poverty and malnutrition
The limits of technical solutions in development
Rethinking health, nutrition, and development beyond data, efficiency, and growth
Poverty restricts people’s ability to secure resources, trapping them in cycles of deprivation
The relationship between resources, poverty, and information
This interdependence has become more and more apparent since the Industrial Revolution
A shattered war relic resting in the desert’s silence, symbolising the end of an era defined by proxy conflict
The shattered shield: a post-ideological Middle East
How March 2026 reshaped regional power, strategy, and cooperation beyond ideology
Break-out groups to deeply discuss specific themes at GTA Assemby, Bandung, Apr 2026 @ anon
The Bandung spirit and the search for radical futures
Grassroots movements from across the Global South gather in Indonesia to confront war, inequality, and ecological collapse through collective alternatives
A city caught between war and peace: a single operator, distant silhouettes, and unseen forces reveal how modern conflict unfolds through technology, fear, and proxy violence rather than open battle
Hybrid warfare and the transformation of terrorism
Security, proxy conflict, and the strategic use of violence in the post–Cold War era
Economic inequality continues to widen, with a small percentage of the global population controlling a disproportionate share of wealth and resources
Domination as means for imperial exploitation of the planet
The majority of the world lives in poverty, while the rich live in unimaginable luxury
Humanoid robot reviewing job applications in a futuristic office, reflecting the growing role of AI and applicant tracking systems in modern recruitment
Why your beautiful CV keeps getting rejected
The hidden formatting and keyword mistakes that make modern hiring software ignore your CV
A young woman focused on her assignment, surrounded by textbooks and a laptop, symbolising the combination of traditional and digital education
The continuum of competence in the AI era
How AI accelerates the transition from student knowledge to professional impact
A conceptual lightbulb encloses wind turbines and trees, illustrating how innovation and renewable energy power a greener economic future
The new economics are green
Renewable energies are a solution all over the map
A team of young maintenance engineers works at a wind turbine farm at sunset, inspecting and maintaining the equipment
The quiet acceleration of clean energy
2026 marks a decisive shift away from fossil fuel dependence
Women marching with “Votes for Women” placards during a suffrage rally, symbolising the collective struggle for political rights and equal representation
Why women are still missing from top leadership
A global look at women’s political participation, its evolution, and the challenges that still limit equal representation
Herds of zebras and wildebeest moving across Kenya’s open savannah, signifying the powerful ecological heritage that supports the tourism economy
Why Kenya is the gateway to Africa
How political stability, economic dynamism, and Silicon Savannah shape Kenya’s global standing
Social policies must serve us as humans, not clients
Regulating the economy: social policies
Social policies belong to basic needs and represent an investment in the future of society
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Events in Economy & Politics

CF-104. Courtesy of The Military Museums
CF-104
Permanent event at The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada
The Coin Cabinet. Courtesy of MNHA
The Coin Cabinet
Permanent event at the MNHA in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
HMCS Huron. Courtesy of The Military Museums
HMCS Huron
Permanent event at The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada
Presidential Limousine. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
LBJ’s Presidential Limousine
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
The Oval Office. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Oval Office
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Democracy DNA, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Australian Democracy
Democracy DNA
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
Writs to referendums: celebrating Australia’s unique electoral system, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Australian Democracy
Writs to referendums (...)
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
The House of Signatories. Courtesy of Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus
The House of Signatories
Permanent event at the Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus in Vilnius, Lithuania
Old Justice. Courtesy of GNM
Old Justice
Permanent event at the GNM in Nuremberg, Germany
Holtgrewe WWI Model Collection. Courtesy of The Museum of Flight
Holtgrewe WWI Model Collection
Permanent event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, United States
The Legacy Gallery, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Legacy Gallery
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Docklands at War. Courtesy of Museum of London Docklands
Docklands at War
Permanent event at the Museum of London Docklands in London, United Kingdom
Western Estonia. Courtesy of Estonian Open Air Museum
Western Estonia
Permanent event at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn, Estonia
Federal President's Prize. Courtesy of Deutsches Museum
Federal President's Prize
Permanent event at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany
Numismatic Collection. Courtesy of GNM
Numismatic Collection
Permanent event at the GNM in Nuremberg, Germany
November 22, 1963, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
November 22, 1963
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Notre raison d’être. Courtesy of Musée de la Banque du Canada
Notre raison d’être
Permanent event at the Musée de la Banque du Canada in Ottawa, Canada
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