The great imperial hangover: How colonial legacies shape the world

Local residents close the windows of an apartment building with plywood after Russian shelling in Dobropillya, Donetsk region on April 30, 2022. [AP Photo]

Nothing seems to make any sense and more in the world of geopolitics. Britain is no longer part of the European Union.

The American dollar is losing traction at a time when their bitterest rival, Russia, is embroiled in a war with one of its former allies, Ukraine. In the midst of all this confusion, Russia, China, India and South Africa have teamed up in a new trading bloc, which is not using the dollar as their currency.