This month we analyze the impact of the US presidential campaign on the way the American economic and financial situations are perceived. We all know that reality is a matter of perception. Our readers have probably noticed that recently we have spoken less frequently of the US economy in our bulletins. The reason is simple: we were tired of repeating over and over again that the economic fundamentals were still bad, contrary to what we were made to believe…

The Conquest of Space and Multipolarity: Shooting Star Wars
In 1967 the United States, Russia, India, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy (which launched its first satellite in 1964!), and many other states from Europe and the world signed the Outer Space Treaty. This fundamental act states that outer space belongs to all mankind and that no state can appropriate its resources…