Ecuador: The New Synthetic Drug Frontier Raising Concerns Across The Americas – Analysis
By Paolo ManzoKey Takeaways:Ecuador is no longer only a cocaine corridor....
FILIPIÑANA: Chemtrails Over the Country Club
The feature debut from writer-director Rafael Manuel and an expansion of his 2020 short film of the same name, Filipiñana is a dispatch...
Dealing With Non-State Actors: The Mecca Pact’s Real Test – Analysis
Key Takeaways:The August 7, 2026 Mecca Pact (Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan)...
Thank You For Your Coup – OpEd
Key Takeaways:Citing a Center for Strategic Politics survey (via the New York Post), the author says 59% of Democrats would feel somewhat to...
Dana Nessel’s Tortured Views On Bigotry – OpEd
Key Takeaways:The columnist contrasts Michigan AG Dana Nessel’s Atlantic/Frum remarks—that Jews define antisemitism and she would keep her Jewish identity over the Democratic...
TIFF 2026: STUFFED and MAGAZINE
Playing out of the Discovery program, both Stuffed and Magazine are carefully crafted features from emerging filmmakers. While Theo Rhys takes a somewhat...
Friends With The Dragon: Chinese Technology Investments In Malaysia (2015 – 2026) – Analysis
By James ChaiKey Takeaways:Chinese tech FDI in Malaysia (semiconductors, solar, EVs/batteries, data centres, AI) is compiled here at 67 deals and RM155.1bn (~US$37.9bn)...
