The Timing Reveals the Strategy Muhammad Yunus pushed the Election Commission to hold elections on February 12, 2026—before Ramadan, he insisted. The public rationale was logistical: avoid the disruption of the holy month. But the structure reveals a different logic: the interim government has a rapidly closing window to make permanent changes to Bangladesh's constitution … Continue reading How Bangladesh’s Interim Government Is Locking In Constitutional Change Before Democracy Can Deliberate It
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Project Vault: When Protection Requires Extraction
Executive Summary Project Vault is a $12 billion strategic reserve of critical minerals announced February 2, 2026. It aims to shield U.S. manufacturers from China's near-monopoly on rare earth processing, but its financing structure—a $10 billion Export-Import Bank loan with an explicit "make a profit" mandate—transforms protection into extraction. Manufacturers experience it as a captive … Continue reading Project Vault: When Protection Requires Extraction
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