These charts reveal the catastrophe of Ukraine’s refugee crisis

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, If you thought the ballot box would heal Ukraine, you were wrong, at least for […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Nov 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

China Creates New Trade Route Through Nicaragua Canal

Construction on the Nicaragua canal is set to start in December. The government has proclaimed it to be an economic panacea. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Nov 14 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Food for Thought, Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oil Prices Continue to Define Geopolitics

From Stratfor, Geopolitical diary, Editor’s Note: Oil prices dropped steeply Oct. 14, with crude oil futures falling 4.6 percent to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 14 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

These 8 European separatist groups are totally inspired by Scotland right now

By Paul Ames, Global Post, OIARTZUN, Spain — The surge in support for Scotland’s independence ahead of the Sept. 18 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Sep 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Iraq and Syria Follow Lebanon’s Precedent

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Lebanon was created out of the Sykes-Picot Agreement. This agreement between Britain and France reshaped the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Aug 14 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Europe’s Malaise: The New Normal?

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Russia and Ukraine continue to confront each other along their border. Iraq has splintered, leading to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Aug 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Why Moldova Urgently Matters

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor, “NATO’s Article 5 offers little protection against Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” Iulian Fota, Romania’s presidential national […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Jul 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Geopolitical Journey, Part 2: Borderlands

By George Friedman, Stratfor, A borderland is a region where history is constant: Everything is in flux. The countries we […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jun 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Borderlands: First Moves in Romania

By George Friedman, Stratfor, I arrived in Bucharest, Romania, the day after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. U.S. Secretary of Defense […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 May 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How India’s 2014 race was won

You Tube Link: How India’s 2014 race was won From the Economist YouTube Channel,

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 May 14 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, The Big Picture | Comments (0)