Since 2016, much of politics in the West been based on a deliberate misreading of the so-called Elephant Curve.

Looking back, we will recognise the Iran oil shock as the death knell for hydrocarbons. Renewables will never impart such shocks.

Europe would be well-advised to pivot more quickly towards China from the US. China is far more reliable than the United States.

It irks me when someone says thank you for your service. Automatic deference to the military brushes over the reality of America's dishonourable wars.

Trump relies heavily on scapegoating, but he is hitting the wall both domestically and abroad. Expect both comedy and horror as mid-term elections approach.

There is a pattern in almost all Trump's policies: Big fanfare soon turns to whimper. Iran will be the same.

November's midterm election is not just about who controls Congress. It is also about Trump's future, possibly even the future of the American political system.

The 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1936 Olympic Games were used by Mussolini and Hitler to promote fascism. Will FIFA allow Trump to do the same in 2026?

What does Trump's double-disaster at Davos mean for the immediate future?

Trump's Norway letter may well prove to be his 'famous last words'. If not, this blog post could be mine!

Trump is framing Jerome Powell in order to put a sycophantic stooge in his place as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. We should all worry.

Delcy the dictator and Donald the wannabe dictator are locked in a tug of war. The outcome may not be as obvious as it seems.

There has been a significant shift in politics in Western democracies. Rather than help the vulnerable, we now victimise them. Why has this happened and where are we heading?

Anti-immigration policies are a distraction that enable our politicians to not deal with the real issues that matter to voters.

International relations are now dictated by the strong and the ruthless, who behave like school yard bullies. With no sign of effective opposition, things will get even worse.

The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded for insights into the drivers of long-term economic growth. The US government is heading the wrong way as far as growth policy is concerned.

The case for banning Israeli participation in international sports and culture is even stronger than the case against Apartheid South Africa.

Trump adores dictators, but he does not have what it takes to be one. Not enough brains, not enough balls. He will go down in history a clown.

Trump is building a personal army, which will be eerily similar to Hitler's Brownshirts. However, America is still fast asleep.

Success is the highest virtue in American society. The flip-side is that America's losers get a raw deal. Understand American politics by understanding the country's cultural underpinnings.