As Kyiv Stands Firm, The USA Wavers: Why Resilience in Ukraine Is a Blueprint, and Trump’s Concessions Are a Warning To Europe This week, our host Dominic Bowen recorded a video in Kyiv. Minutes before filming, two Russian missile were launched. The air raid sirens were hard to ignore, but life on the streets resumed…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 20.03.2025 One TV show in particular is making waves at the moment, Adolescence is a 2025 British crime drama miniseries which aired on Netflix in March. The series follows the 13-year-old Jamie Miller who is accused of murdering his classmate Katie. The entire story unfolds over 13 months and concludes…
The Ukrainians are acutely aware that the odds are stacked against them. And they also understand that Russia’s invasion and the international risks represent an existential threat to their nation, their people, and the rest of Europe. This helps to explain the remarkable resilience displayed by Ukraine’s army and Ukrainian society as a whole. Faced…
Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer and political analyst who has been working in Germany and across Central and Eastern Europe since 1989. He is the prize-winning author of five books on European politics and culture, and was a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. His work appears in The Nation, Foreign Policy, Foreign…
This week on The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen welcomes Paul Hockenos to discuss the outcome of the latest German elections, analyzing the distribution of seats and the implications of the AfD’s growing presence as part of the political mainstream. Beyond domestic politics, we will examine Germany’s evolving role within Europe and on the global…
Author: Camila Mateos Betancourt Germany held its elections in late February, resulting in a victory for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its leader, Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the next chancellor. The CDU/CSU alliance secured 28.5% of the vote, reclaiming leadership. However, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) made significant gains, securing…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil In this episode Dominic hosts Perry Kyles as they dive into banking cartels. They discuss what a banking cartel is, what it entails, and what could be a solution. Perry offers the alternative of gold and explains what the benefits are! Dr. Perry Kyles is a seasoned expert in economic…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 10.03.2025 The concept of banking cartels refers to the idea that a group of powerful financial institutions – often both private and public – collaborate to exert control over the global financial system, including the money supply, credit, and interest rates. While the term “banking cartel” is not typically used in formal…
Dr. Perry Kyles is a seasoned expert in economic history and operations, and author of the eye-opening book Gold vs The Banking Cartel: How to Use Gold to Become Your Own Banker. With over 20 years of experience spanning academia and business, and the Operations Manager at The Gold Marketplace LLC, Dr. Kyles challenges conventional…
This week on The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen sits down with Joshua Z. Walker to analyze the deepening crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) beyond the commonly discussed issue of resource extraction. With the resurgence of the M23 rebellion, the occupation of key territories, and growing concerns over Rwanda’s involvement, the region…
