Opinion Turkey Opts for Economic Warfare Over Economic Policies
Like other authoritarian leaders such as in Iran and Venezuela, Erdogan would rather fight untouchable enemies than deal with problems
David Rosenberg
Analysis Turkey Crisis: Erdogan Resorts to Fantasy, Paranoia to Grapple With Crashing Lira
Rather than owning up to his own fatal errors, Erdogan is blaming foreign conspiracies for Turkey's failing economy – and Trump is only making matters worse
Opinion Trump Doubles Down on Erdogan, and Turkey’s Economy Is Hurting Bad
The growth years are set to succumb to a new era of debt and distress, forcing the country to look inward and maybe even dispense with Erdogan
Opinion Nation-State vs. Startup Nation: Who Will Prevail?
The vacuous new law won’t do anything to alter the fact that Israeli Arabs are entering mainstream society
Opinion Israel and Iran Will Both Lose if They Go to War
The short conflicts Israel has grown used to are a thing of the past: A conflict with Iran will almost certainly cost the economy dearly
Opinion That's Not a Tech Bubble on Wall Street, It's a Ceiling
The plunge by tech stocks is not good news for Israel's Startup Nation, which has been thriving thanks to ever higher valuations for companies. That era is over
Opinion Trump Could Succeed With Iran, if Trump Stops Being Trump
The renewed sanctions have left Tehran in an untenable position economically, but the White House is likely to miss the opportunity
Analysis Israel’s LGBT Protest Is the Start of Nothing
The rage over denying gay couples the right to surrogacy won't be sustained: The economy is doing too well for people to rock the boat
Why It's Bad News That LGBT Rights Are Roiling Corporate Israel
Gay rights is one thing, that's mainstream in Israel nowadays, but how about lofty-minded companies calling a strike over the Nation-State Law?
Opinion Trump’s Empty Threat to the International Order
He talks the talk, but don’t worry: He has neither the intellectual nor the leadership tools to make it happen
Opinion Israel as No. 8 World Power? Give Me a Break
Yet Israel definitely deserves a higher “Best Countries” rating than Russia or India. Could stereotypes be influencing the scores?
Opinion Israel Knows a Big Quake Is Coming, So Why Isn't It Preparing?
It's that old Black Swan at work: If it happens it could be a disaster, but no one can tell us with any certainty when or how bad it will be, so we ignore it
Opinion How Google and Facebook Are Eating Your Pie
Western voters are screamingly angry at the stagnation of their salaries, but they're not pointing the finger of blame in the right direction
Opinion Assad’s Syria 2.0: A Shrunken State but a Better Neighbor for Israel
Syria has lost a big chunk of its population, and Assad doesn’t want them back. That will save him the cost of rebuilding the country
Opinion El Al May Unseat Them, but Women in Israel Fly the Plane
Gender barrier in Tel Aviv and moving women away from men on El Al planes flies against the Israeli trend, which is increasing female empowerment
Opinion Erdogan’s Numbers Racket: Turkey’s Economy Is About to Come Crashing Down
The leader’s addiction to cheap loans and silly ideas about economics are about to cost Turkey heavily
Opinion Trump Take Note: Why It's Foolish to Waste Money on Making Asylum Seekers Miserable
Newly released study shows that asylum seekers can contribute to the economy like immigrants, albeit more slowly, but Israel is an example of how to do everything possible to make sure they don't
Opinion Trump's Artless Deal: How Not to Rescue Gaza’s Economy
His $1 billion plan to develop infrastructure would leave Gaza the basket case that it is, and do nothing to end the violence
Opinion Location, Location, Location: Kim Wants to Do Business With the World
The North Korean leader wants to end the country’s angry isolation, which renders his arsenal increasingly irrelevant
Opinion Is Israel Starting to Kill Business With Ideology?
The cancelled friendly soccer match with Argentina and the gratuitous ban on Indonesian tourism are signs that Israel's vital interests are being sacrificed to politics