440 years ago today, Philip II of Spain became the ruler of one of the most powerful empires to ever exist. This is his story.

September 12, 1580 was the day Philip II, who was already the King of Spain, Southern Italy, the Netherlands, and … More

Your Wednesday Briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s today’s briefing for April 14, 2020. In the world of stocks, yesterday’s gains were reversed as many … More

Good afternoon. Here’s today’s briefing for April 14, 2020. In the world of stocks, there were steady gains across the … More

Most people have either read or heard of George Orwell’s book, “1984”. The book was written to speculate where the … More

Argentina is a nation of “wealthy misery”. Wealthy misery, a term meant to explain the unique situation in which a … More

After Hillary Clinton’s crippling defeat in 2016, Democrats want to take back the White House more than ever. The question … More

The Democratic Primaries of today are like a fire raging across a forest. The fire intends to destroy everything, including … More

The worldwide trend of far-right election winners has been accompanied not just by a rise of strongmen but also a … More

Last weekend, US President Donald Trump took a decision that can easily be called the most impacting and influential Western … More

Italy, a country that finds itself in political turmoil amid rising tensions between various factions, has also been undergoing a … More