Criminalizing Resistance: The UK’s Crackdown on Palestine Action
Democracies depend on dissent, protest, and the freedom to question authority. When protest is criminalized, the balance of power can shift away from citizens toward the state.
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Moldova’s Fear of Russian Aggression Grows
The Moldovan people in Transdniestria are seriously worried as they fear this time the conflict may erupt on their land.
A Generation’s Climate Legacy: Burden or Privilege? Interview with Henry Shue
At a time when norms are pushed aside in international politics, one great quagmire stands to impact us all: climate…
How India Uses Buddhism in Its Foreign Policy
Buddhism diplomacy has become an organizing principle of Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy, which aims to counter China’s growing influence in…
The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War
From sanctions to competing for influence abroad, warfare has taken a more subtle, sly, undeclared, unending, and, most importantly, unrestricted,…
Saudi-Iranian Normalization: What’s behind the Surprising Deal?
Through the Saudi-Iran deal, China declared its aspiration to become the hegemon in the Middle East, a title the U.S.…
Clean Energy Technology Is the Latest Tool of Foreign Policy
Halting finance flows to oil and gas production projects in the developing or underdeveloped world is a soft way of…
China Allocates 7.2% of Its 2023 Budget to Its Military
Only time will reveal when and how China will project its military power.
Is the American Eagle Ready to Fight the Chinese Dragon?
The question is whether the West can afford two fronts if the United States and Europe decide to start a…
The New Goliaths: How Corporations Use Software to Dominate Industries, Kill Innovation, and Undermine Regulation
Is information technology accelerating creative destruction? How are large corporations shooting the capitalist system in the foot? How do we…
Terror in Huwara: Israeli Settler Violence Has No Limit
Israeli settlers enjoy impunity when they commit crimes against the Palestinian people.
Holy Spider: Between Truth and Fiction
Hanai’s story could be a compelling subject for a crime, police, or horror movie, but the way this story is…
An Unwritten Future: Realism and Uncertainty in World Politics
Have contemporary realists lost their way? An Unwritten Future re-examines classical realism in the international politics arena.
Russia-Ukraine War Anniversary: Twelve Books on the War
A year has passed since Russia launched its “military operation” in Ukraine. This month’s book bundle presents twelve books to…
NATO vs. Russia: A War to Win Mauritania’s Heart?
Winning Mauritania could be a game changer for Russia in its war with the West.
How Long Will the Taliban Government Last?
The Taliban systematically work to produce version three and four of the regime by building hundreds of religious schools across…
Energy Price Cap: A New Instrument to Encircle Russia?
Neither Europe nor Russia would be the real victims of the energy war between the West and Russia.
BRICS Inclusion of Saudi Arabia and Argentina Will Shift Traditional Geopolitics
Argentina and Saudi Arabia may soon join the BRICS group, which would bolster the multipolar world order.
Increased Security and Stability? US Access to Military Bases in the Philippines
The agreement between the Philippines and the United States aims to strengthen US defense capabilities to counter China’s aggressive territorial…
