The petrodollar system, the bedrock of global finance since the 1970s, faces an uncertain future. The recent expiration of the U.S.-Saudi petrodollar pact in June 2024 marks a turning point, prompting a reassessment of the dollar’s role in oil trade and the broader geopolitical landscape. This article delves beyond the …

(CORDIS) — The 2024 European elections – the world’s largest multi-country vote – saw the rise of nationalist and Eurosceptic parties. Going back a few years, there was Brexit and the debt crisis. How have these and other major events negatively impacted European identity? A report by the University of …

The United States ended conscription, the military draft, in 1973. The all volunteer military came about because of mass protest over the Vietnam war. Richard Nixon believed, and not without reason, that opposition to the war would wane, and his re-election chances would improve, if young men didn’t fear being …