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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable
Partisan debates are less heated at the local level, providing lessons that might help calm the waters nationally. More
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FO Exclusive: Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Signals Rising Paranoia in China
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, examine the political and military significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to purge senior military leaders of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). They raise questions about Xi’s grip on power and… Continue reading FO Exclusive: Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Signals Rising Paranoia in China
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Coffee rarely announces itself as foreign policy. Across Southeast Asia, nations are turning it into a quiet, aromatic instrument of power, trust and survival in a region where supply chains, rather than slogans, increasingly shape geopolitics. From the volcanic soils of Indonesia to Vietnam’s Central Highlands, coffee now sits at the intersection of economics, climate… Continue reading Why Coffee Is Becoming Southeast Asia’s Quiet Foreign Policy Tool
The post Why Coffee Is Becoming Southeast Asia’s Quiet Foreign Policy Tool appeared first on Fair Observer. MoreThe Smart Intervention: Military Asymmetry and the Collapse of the Iranian Islamic Regime
The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered a terminal phase of governance. January 2026 marked an irrevocable geopolitical shift, defined by the regime’s systemic disintegration following the “12-Day War” of June 2025. The annihilation of its nuclear infrastructure and a hyperinflationary economic collapse have pushed the clerical establishment beyond the point of recovery. Unlike the… Continue reading The Smart Intervention: Military Asymmetry and the Collapse of the Iranian Islamic Regime
The post The Smart Intervention: Military Asymmetry and the Collapse of the Iranian Islamic Regime appeared first on Fair Observer. MoreFO Exclusive: Global Lightning Roundup of January 2026
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, survey a turbulent opening to 2026 marked by accelerating geopolitical fragmentation and mounting institutional strain. From trade diplomacy and military posturing to domestic unrest and market volatility, January offered an early snapshot… Continue reading FO Exclusive: Global Lightning Roundup of January 2026
The post FO Exclusive: Global Lightning Roundup of January 2026 appeared first on Fair Observer. MoreA Specter Is Haunting the Media — the Specter of Reza Pahlavi
Due to the longstanding tensions under the Iranian regime, as well as the unresolved consequences of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi uprising, widespread protests have once again erupted in the country. These protests can be attributed to real sociopolitical, economic, ethnonational and gender-based pressures. During the demonstrations, a concurrent war of narratives over political meanings, leadership… Continue reading A Specter Is Haunting the Media — the Specter of Reza Pahlavi
The post A Specter Is Haunting the Media — the Specter of Reza Pahlavi appeared first on Fair Observer. MoreThe US Legal System is Being Hacked
Once you understand algorithms, the US legal system starts to make more sense. Or maybe nonsense. In the neutral algorithmic terms of information flow and security, the US court system is being “hacked.” In a wide algorithmic sense, “hacking” is when a functioning system acts non-functional as a result of inputs going to the wrong… Continue reading The US Legal System is Being Hacked
The post The US Legal System is Being Hacked appeared first on Fair Observer. MoreArms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)
This week has seen two instances of what I’m inclined to refer to as “devil-related news.” It’s a rarity in our secular age, but there’s good reason to think that devils may be making a comeback. It wasn’t long ago that psychologist and author Steven Pinker was assuring us that the “better angels” had taken… Continue reading Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)
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