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Syria’s Democratic Transition: Building Institutions Alongside Political Competition
Nearly two years after Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, Syria faces a question that may appear simple but is not: When should political parties become the main vehicles of political competition? The 2025 Constitutional Declaration, which sets out a five-year transitional period, provides for the formation of political parties. The question matters because Syria… Continue reading Syria’s Democratic Transition: Building Institutions Alongside Political Competition
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US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal to conditionally open the Strait of Hormuz is no surprise. In fact, Iran likely expected Mr. Trump to reject it, although the Islamic Republic sweetened the proposal by envisioning a quick return of relatively free navigation through the waterway and an almost immediate negotiation of its nuclear… Continue reading Entrenched US and Iranian Strategies Make Renewed War Inevitable
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The year 1940 stands out as perhaps the most dramatic in the modern history of France. If you have any doubts, I suggest you seize the first opportunity to watch the pair of spectacular films by Antonin Baudry, La Bataille De Gaulle. These movies present a breathtaking panorama of the events that surrounded French General… Continue reading Urban Violence in France? Veni, Vidi, Vichy Redux
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The Guardian view on AI safety: the push for global regulation must advance | Editorial
The current US administration is an obstacle, but public demand for protection will ultimately prevailOrganisations around the world scrambled on Thursday to fix critical flaws in PHP, the software that powers much of the web. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take control of affected servers. Some websites were taken offline as a precaution while fixes were installed. The paradox is that while AI helped researchers uncover the flaw, it also threatens to accelerate the ability to exploit it. Amazon said that it had detected an attempt before the public disclosure of the PHP flaws.What the episode highlights is AI’s central role in security – and not always for the right reasons. OpenAI’s models have also been responsible for two alarming hacks this year – a security breach of an Australian health department website and a raid by a swarm of AI bots on Hugging Face, an AI services platform. Citing those incidents, the AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, warned that a similar cyber-attack on the UK is “likely, if not inevitable”. Continue reading… More
Brazil’s 2026 Elections: The Right Advances and Bolsonarism Endures
Brazilians went to the polls on October 4 to elect a president, governors, members of the Chamber of Deputies and two-thirds of the Federal Senate. Only a few hours after polling stations closed, the election produced its biggest surprise. Contrary to major polls published in the final days of the campaign, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of… Continue reading Brazil’s 2026 Elections: The Right Advances and Bolsonarism Endures
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From a Western perspective — by which I mean North America and the European Union — we have entered an era of growing confusion. If we relied solely on the Western mainstream media for information, it would be difficult to understand what is happening with regard to current conflicts. Western media has failed to point… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Diesel Deal Shows How Western Leaders Are Losing Control
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The battle for the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is no longer simply another episode in Yemen’s protracted war. It has become a test of who can defend Yemen’s strategic coastline, protect one of the world’s most important maritime corridors, and provide a credible alternative to further devastation and an escalating humanitarian crisis. The Houthis’ recent capture… Continue reading Bab al-Mandeb: The Battle That Could Redefine Yemen’s Political Future
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Kayce Atencio was 19 when he suffered a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed congenital defect. It nearly killed him. The medical bills that followed devastated his finances and impacted his credit, making it difficult for Atencio to secure a lease or mortgage. By 25, Atencio had to declare bankruptcy. He spent much of his… Continue reading Will America’s Democratic Flaws Be Its Undoing?
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