Dr Jorge

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 8: Rivers and Flows (Posts 43–48) Post 46: Ruritania’s Tide, Danube’s Dance: Crowns of Current Invocation Amid the Flowing Currents In the ceaseless murmur of rivers that have carved empires, cradled civilizations, and borne witness to both glory and ruin, Ruritania’s majestic tides surge forth like a living crown of water and…

Sovereignty as Risk Management: Navigating Fluid Realities in Contested Spaces By Dr. Jorge Emilio Núñez In the 21st century, sovereignty is not a border on a map; it is the capacity to maintain operational autonomy amidst structural volatility. This simple yet powerful reframing lies at the heart of how businesses, governments, and leaders must approach territorial disputes today. For more…

Protect 2026 Conference: Doing Business Amidst New Threats (Philippines, May 2026) CONFERENCE AGENDA Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11uXx-AAeLpbNA-0XtHIW5ku_2otupxOP/view Opening Ceremonies Opening AddressSecretary Eduardo S.L. Oban, Jr.National Security AdviserNational Security CouncilKeynote AddressGeneral Romeo S. Brawner, Jr. PAChief of StaffArmed Forces of the…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 8: Rivers and Flows (Posts 43–48) Post 45: Utopia’s Banks, Indus’ Bend: Perfect Waters The water flows clear and steady, carrying the dreams of two worlds. One is Utopia’s Banks, the orderly rivers that wind through Thomas More’s perfect island society — channels of reason where every stream serves the common good, every bank is…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 8: Rivers and Flows (Posts 43–48) Post 44: Laputa’s Falls, Mekong’s Rush: Sky to Stream The water falls from two worlds at once. One is Laputa’s Falls, the cascading streams that pour from the edges of the floating island like silver threads woven from cloud and crystal, tumbling thousands of metres before they dissolve into mist…

Juris North 2026/27 Event Sovereign Selves, Sovereign Peoples, Sovereign States: Black Self-Determination Reconsidered Following successful roundtable events including our global response to crises in 2020, the work of Hans Kelsen in 2021 and 2022, contemporary non/anti-positivist legal theory in 2023 and queer theory, leadership and inclusion in 2024/2025, we are pleased to invite expressions…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 8: Rivers and Flows (Posts 43–48) Post 43: Sherwood’s Stream, Nile’s Flow: Green to Blue The water sings a song older than borders. Two rivers flow through two worlds, their currents carrying both life and memory. One is Sherwood’s Stream, the clear, swift river that winds through the green heart of Robin Hood’s forest—a living…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Bonus Post: Sands of Unity Revisited – A Multidimensional Tale of the Middle East in Early 2026 This bonus post is written as part of The Borders We Share series to reflect on the ongoing situation in the Middle East. It draws inspiration from the original “Sands of Unity” bonus post published in June 2025, which used allegory, dialogue…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Bonus Post: A Tapestry of Shared Horizons – Summing Up The Borders We Share (Sections 1–7) The Borders We Share – Series Overview Reflections on a Journey Across Fractured Frontiers The wind today is gentle, carrying the memory of every frontier we have walked together. When I began The Borders We Share in early 2025, the aim was simple…

Territorial Disputes in the Americas Your Guide to Law, Geopolitics, and More Want to master the law and geopolitics of territorial disputes? Curious about why leaders like Obama, Trump, Maduro, and Milei act as they do? Eager to explore what’s at stake in Greenland, the Amazon, the Mexico–United States border, Antarctica, or indigenous peoples’ struggles? Territorial Disputes in the Americas,…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7 Recap: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Overview of the Arid Descent Section 7: Deserts and Plains forms a pivotal chapter in The Borders We Share series, leading us on a vast, sun-scorched, wind-whipped journey through six posts that descend from the vertical frontiers of cities and rocks into the horizontal immensity of deserts…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Post 42: Laputa’s Dunes, Part II: Quantum Sands Enigma of the Entangled Horizon The wind has learned to speak in echoes. Two deserts remain distinct, yet their fates have become entangled beneath the same unblinking sun. The first is Laputa’s Waste, the crescent band of dunes that formed on the…

Trump on Greenland Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland—first floated in 2019 and revived aggressively in early 2025—has now become one of the most unusual and destabilizing geopolitical disputes of his presidency. By February 2026, the White House continues to insist that “all options” remain on the table, ranging from economic pressure on Denmark to direct financial incentives for…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Post 41: Oz’s Plains, Outback’s Reach: Emerald to Dust Enigma of the Fading Green The wind is hot and dry, carrying the faint scent of eucalyptus and distant rain that never quite falls, whispering promises it never keeps. Two wide, flat lands lie almost within sight of one another beneath the…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Post 40: Narnia’s Wastes, Sudan’s Split: Kings of Nothing Enigma of the Crowned Void The sun is a cold white eye that stares without blinking. Two desolate wastes lie almost within sight of one another beneath that unrelenting gaze. One is the Great Desert of Narnia, the vast southern reach…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Post 39: Erewhon’s Sands, Sinai’s Edge: Nowhere to Share Enigma of the Unclaimed Horizon The desert is so still it feels like the world is holding its breath.Two arid stretches lie almost within sight of one another beneath the same merciless sun. One is the Sinai Peninsula, a triangular wedge…

The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World Section 7: Deserts and Plains (Posts 37–42) Post 38: Cimmeria’s Flats, Steppes’ Stretch: Dust Meets Grass Enigma of the Endless Horizon The sky is so wide it feels like the earth has forgotten how to curve. Two immense grasslands lie almost within sight of one another beneath the same pale winter sun. One is the Eurasian steppe that…