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      FO° Talks: Does the CIA Control American Presidents and Media? John Kiriakou Explains

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      Fair Observer’s Chief Strategy Officer Peter Isackson and former CIA analyst and whistleblower John Kiriakou discuss the relationship between intelligence services, the presidency and the media. The conversation revolves around a blunt question: Are intelligence agencies, as they function today, compatible with democratic governance? Drawing on personal experience and historical cases, Kiriakou argues that secrecy,… Continue reading FO° Talks: Does the CIA Control American Presidents and Media? John Kiriakou Explains
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      India’s Trishul Drill Is A Symbolic Gesture of Regional Power

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      When nations prepare for conflict, they frequently pretend to be preparing for peace. India’s 2025 Trishul military exercise, a large-scale tri-service simulation, is being portrayed as a routine operation. However, routine, like most things in the security world, may be understood differently by multiple perspectives. On the surface, Trishul represents military modernization and readiness. But… Continue reading India’s Trishul Drill Is A Symbolic Gesture of Regional Power
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      Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Struggles With Reform Politics in Unstable Coalition

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      Since taking office in November 2022 on the back of an unprecedented progressive-led coalition, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has managed to keep the government intact and functional through 2025. The 15th General Election had produced the country’s first-ever hung parliament, which forced Anwar’s reformist Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance to join hands with the United… Continue reading Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Struggles With Reform Politics in Unstable Coalition
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      Europe’s Split With Washington Is Growing — But Its Vulnerabilities in Brussels Are Deeper.

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      Ever since Washington withheld battlefield intelligence from Kyiv in 2025, European intelligence agencies have been pulling back from their American counterparts and drawing closer to one another. In the first open admission of its kind, intelligence chiefs in the Netherlands recently described withholding information from the Americans. While this is a sensible hedge against the… Continue reading Europe’s Split With Washington Is Growing — But Its Vulnerabilities in Brussels Are Deeper.
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      Security, Identity and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Discourse in Pakistan

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      The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) is one of the most prominent yet contentious sociopolitical phenomena in recent Pakistani history. Emerging from the conflict, displacement and counterterrorism of post 9/11, from the northwestern borderlands of Pakistan, the PTM has helped to give voice to grievances that have long festered in the Pashtun population over issues of… Continue reading Security, Identity and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Discourse in Pakistan
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      Climate Protest in the Age of Unrest

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      There are three remarkable shared characteristics about the wave of Generation Z (Gen Z) protests that have swept around the world in the last 18 months: the speed and scale with which they took off, their astonishing success and, lastly, the mix of motivations that lit the spark of protest and those that are missing… Continue reading Climate Protest in the Age of Unrest
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      A Disquieting Read: Reflections on Western Certainty in a Multipolar World

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      The heart-warming hustle-bustle of Christmas and the optimistic welcoming in the New Year are over. A quiet content has enveloped the house. Yes, there is a spot of winter gardening to do, but that can wait until the afternoon. With a large steaming mug of coffee in my hands, I eagerly ensconce myself in my… Continue reading A Disquieting Read: Reflections on Western Certainty in a Multipolar World
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      The Emergence of the New World Order and the Decline of the US

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      The current world order is constantly facing upheavals in geopolitics, geostrategy, the world economy and, most importantly, the effectiveness of international organizations, such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), in fulfilling their mandates. These upheavals stem from ongoing frictions and tensions between the West, led by the United States, and the… Continue reading The Emergence of the New World Order and the Decline of the US
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