Global Policy Pulse

Key angles on shifting Middle East dynamics:

• US-Israel axis targets Iran's nuclear/missile sites on Feb 28, 2026, to secure regional dominance and...

Multi-angle on regional navigation:

• Indo-Pacific actors act as strategic agents amid evolving US-China ties and G2 prospects.
• China no longer buys...

• Domestic alerts: FBI on high alert as Iran war hits third week, with lone-wolf attacks in Virginia and Michigan 500+ miles apart.
• Iran's...

Technical charts predicted this selloff weeks ago:

• IWM small caps: Topping pattern and failed trend line
• SPY: Clear distribution top
• QQQ:...

Premier UNITAR program equips emerging leaders with diplomatic skills for global governance, starting March 18.

• 3-month e-learning in New York:...

Jolene doctrine critiques unilateral strikes: McChrystal warns Trump acts because we can in Nigeria, Venezuela (Maduro seized), Iran (Khamenei...

Gulf unity rare amid attacks: Kuwait, Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman condemn Iran strikes on oil, civilians; rallied 135 UN nations.

• Mediation...

Key highlights on DPRK's crypto fraud and market fallout:

• U.S. sanctions hit six North Korean individuals and two entities for schemes targeting...

A reader's letter posits US military actions in Iran and Venezuela target more than dictators or nukes—they safeguard the petrodollar recycling $38T...

Brazil's cropland potential threatens US soybean dominance, as China shifts buys amid reliability fears.

Key insights:

• Historical parallel: US 1973...

Iran conflict spurs Wall St to lean on ex-military advisors for predictions and risk navigation.

• Prolonged high oil tests global resilience, hiking...

Imperceptible shifts like Lake Champlain's ice loss reveal slow-onset crisis: froze nearly every year until late 1940s, now thaw years outnumber...

Strait of Hormuz disruptions amplify US-Iran conflict into worldwide pain:

• Energy crisis: ~20% of global oil/LNG flows halted, output drops 7-10M...

Lebanon under fire: IDF airstrikes kill nearly 570 in a week, displacing 759,000; Hezbollah preps guerrilla tactics.

Gaza aid strangled: Food prices...

Conflicts in Gaza, Iran, Ukraine test UN limits, raising if law is ignored by powers.

• UN Security Council relevant but failing its mission.
  -...

Bloomberg’s new real-time dashboard tracks 12 key economic indicators from every corner of the world, handpicked by their economics team and updated as new data emerges—vital for gauging global economic health on the go.

Escalating conflict with Iran exposes war's overlooked GHG footprint:

• Military ops from bombing to rebuilding surge emissions, fueling global...

Insurers can serve as a vital policy lever to address climate change, which is escalating risks of weather-related extreme events hitting communities and local governments hardest.

Global diplomacy snapshots:

• Venezuela reset: US raises flag at Caracas embassy, ending 7-year freeze.
• Ukraine escalation: Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4, wounds 15+ amid peace talks.

Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, Argentine IR specialist, warns: If Peru, Colombia, and Brazil shift right, the US gains bulk of Latin America under its sway amid Trump alignment and regional breakdown.