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    Milei’s Midterm Victory: Endorsing Austerity, Eroding Democracy?

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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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      The Battle Over Euroclear and Russia’s Frozen Billions

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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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      Is Trump the New Nero?

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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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      A New Peace Process in the Kurdish Question in Turkiye

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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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      All Muscle, Little Friends: Ecuador’s Foreign Policy Problem

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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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      A Quiet Departure That Could Reshape Sudan’s War and the Search for Peace

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      Rumors of the resignation of Sudan’s Defense Minister Hassan Dawood Kabron, appointed in June, started as a whisper. His absence during a meeting of the Security and Defense Council, which he leads, fueled the rumors. It’s not confirmed whether Dawood has indeed stepped aside, but if he has, the impact may be bigger than what… Continue reading A Quiet Departure That Could Reshape Sudan’s War and the Search for Peace
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      The Silent Waters: Rebuilding a Nation Amid Loss, Failure and Rising Climate Threats

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      In the days after the waters withdrew, the island of Sri Lanka felt strangely suspended between breath and silence. The mud had not yet dried, the broken roads still glistened under a pale sun and the smell of loss lingered in the air like a memory that refused to fade. People moved quietly among the… Continue reading The Silent Waters: Rebuilding a Nation Amid Loss, Failure and Rising Climate Threats
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      Revealing the Clash of Our Time: Generations, Not Nations

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      When American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington published The Clash of Civilizations, he argued that post-Cold War conflict would shift from ideology to culture, with Western, Islamic, Sinic and other blocs clashing along deep cultural fault lines. Three decades later, his map still explains much of the world’s violence: leaders in Ukraine, Gaza, Myanmar and… Continue reading Revealing the Clash of Our Time: Generations, Not Nations
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      The Trump Corollary: US Imperialism in Latin America From the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro

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      In recent months, the Trump administration has escalated a decades-long campaign against the Venezuelan government and people. The renewed, intensifying threats of regime change, justified through false or inflated claims that Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, is directing narco-terrorism against the United States, serve as a convenient pretext for deeper and more direct intervention. A recent… Continue reading The Trump Corollary: US Imperialism in Latin America From the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro
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