Philippa Kaur

Yemen’s protracted civil war — now more than a decade old — continues to reshape the political fabric of the Arabian Peninsula. Since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized Sanaa in 2014, the conflict has fractured the country into rival centers of power and competing visions of statehood, creating a landscape that analysts at the Council… Continue reading Houthi Ambitions and the Southern State: A Regional Flashpoint
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In October, Argentine President Javier Milei and his party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), achieved a crucial victory in the midterm elections, which renewed one-third of the seats in Congress. Milei, who took office in 2023, saw his party win nearly 41% of the vote, an outcome that serves as the first national test of his… Continue reading Milei’s Midterm Victory: Endorsing Austerity, Eroding Democracy?
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As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth winter, a parallel conflict is being fought not in the trenches of the Donbas, but in Brussels. The weapon of choice is neither artillery nor drones, but sovereign debt and international banking law. At the center of this financial storm lies a cache of wealth: nearly… Continue reading The Battle Over Euroclear and Russia’s Frozen Billions
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As more of the Epstein files are released, reminding us of US President Donald Trump’s close association with Jeffrey Epstein and the young people he abused and trafficked, as well as the president’s ongoing array of misogynist insults and actions (like calling journalist Catherine Lucey “piggy” and name-calling Marjorie Taylor Greene to the point where… Continue reading Is Trump the New Nero?
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Almost every day, political, economic and social issues of global significance affecting thousands of people worldwide come to the fore. These developments provide ample material for thousands of international TV news channels and websites. Under these conditions, important developments occurring in different parts of the world may not receive the attention they deserve in the… Continue reading A New Peace Process in the Kurdish Question in Turkiye
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Ecuador’s security crisis is reshaping how the government sees domestic issues and how it engages with the world. The new diplomatic playbook the government is utilizing, marked by military deals, foreign troops and the rhetoric of war, makes the shift in Ecuador plain. Within the approach to the security crisis lies the government’s intent to… Continue reading All Muscle, Little Friends: Ecuador’s Foreign Policy Problem
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