GreyLit.Observer

Topic

Geopolitics

A collection of 6 issues

Sleeping with the Devil: China’s Quiet Takeover of America’s Future

Beneath the surface of power, tech, and patriotism lies a fractured America. As Trump, Musk, and China dominate the stage, this essay explores how the illusion of freedom, the erosion of sovereignty, and global entanglements are rewriting what it means to be American.

Trading Sovereignty: How ASEAN Faces the Consequences of China’s Debt and U.S. Retrenchment

ASEAN is facing an economic squeeze between China’s massive industrial surplus and U.S. trade redirection. As cheap Chinese goods flood the region and American tariffs reshape global routes, ASEAN must rethink its role before becoming collateral in a global economic struggle.

The Cost of Convenience: Why America No Longer Owns What It Invents

While America dreamed of innovation, China quietly seized control of manufacturing, tech, and even the dollar. This editorial explores how U.S. dependence on globalization and corporate short-sightedness, exemplified by Apple, is unraveling its sovereignty—and what must be done to reverse it.

Not Another Politician: Why the World Needs New Leaders

As global powers redraw trade lines, smaller nations face a reckoning. Behind flashy infrastructure deals and tariff battles lies a deeper erosion of sovereignty. This editorial calls for a new kind of leadership—one unbought, unbound, and unafraid to disrupt the global status quo.

Building Backwards: How Foreign-Funded Projects Erode Real Growth

As foreign powers fund development across the Global South, a deeper cost emerges: sovereignty. This piece uncovers how debt, dependency, and political complicity silently erode national autonomy—one project, one loan, one deficit at a time.

Shadow Sovereignty: When Influence Rewrites Identity

When does influence become control? This essay unpacks shadow sovereignty—where language, commerce, and silence subtly reshape identity and power. A chilling look at how nations can be rewritten without war, just quiet compliance.