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Historic photograph of a 1946 Ford Motor Company assembly line showing workers building postwar vehicles under a large American flag inside a factory hall

Made in America, again? Not quite

Tariffs won’t bring back the factories of yesteryear, and clinging to that fantasy delays serious thinking about the economy we actually have

IR-4 centrifuges lined up in an Iranian nuclear facility, part of the country’s uranium enrichment program

Nuclear expansion of a non-nuclear weapon state

Iran’s nuclear ambitions intensify as uranium enrichment nears weapons-grade levels, geopolitical alliances shift, and regional tensions escalate, placing Tehran at a crucial crossroads between diplomacy and conflict

A 16th-century painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicting a desolate battlefield where skeletal figures personify death, wreaking havoc on humanity. Fires burn in the background, gallows stand ominously, and a sea of bodies—nobles, peasants, and soldiers alike—lie lifeless. The painting symbolizes the relentless cycles of power, war, and decline, mirroring the geopolitical tensions of the emerging tripolar world

Paul Kennedy’s vision: The coming tripolar world

British historian Paul Kennedy, in an Engelsberg Ideas interview, analyzes the emerging tripolar world order, where economic strength dictates military power and geopolitical influence

A view of Beijing’s skyline at sunset, featuring modern skyscrapers and residential buildings, symbolizing China’s blend of market-driven growth and strong state intervention

The rise and the fall of globalization

Branko Milanovic examines the trajectory of globalization, contrasting its two historic phases and assessing how Trump’s return signals a definitive break from the neoliberal world order

Flags of the member states of the European Union in front of the EU Commission building “Berlaymont” in Brussels, Belgium, symbolizing the unity and complexity of European governance

Europe’s dilemma caught between eagles and dragons

The views expressed here are those of George Magnus from Engelsberg Ideas, dissecting Europe’s geopolitical and economic dilemmas in a fractured world where alliances fray, ambitions clash, and history’s echoes shape an uncertain future