The Coup That Never Happened and the “Karabakh Clan” in the Armenian Army
Everything that is happening in Yerevan nowadays has the signs of a military coup, but in fact it is not.
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Piracy and the Global Military Presence in the Gulf of Aden
International actors establish military bases in the Gulf of Aden for two reasons: first, the presence of oil and region’s…
The Andean Condor Proudly Flies While the US Intervenes in Latin America
Latin Americans wonder if someday a free mighty Andean condor, not the American eagle disguised as one, will cast its…
China-US Competition in the Asia-Pacific Will Grow Stronger With the RCEP
The RCEP is ostensibly a mechanism to oversee the trade activities of the major countries in the region. The hypothesis…
Has the Libyan Civil War Come to an End?
Though we hope progress in Libya will continue, we are only at the beginning of the beginning. Recent history shows…
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
Since Blinken has never held elected office, it is difficult to discern to what extent his public pronouncements on policy…
“Trumpism was an aberrational swing of the political pendulum to the extreme right”: Interview with Poka Laenui
Trump’s ilk will not completely disappear from the US, but they have always been there under other names such as…
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the…
Can Diasporas Ease Tensions in International Politics?
Conflicts around the world are on the rise and immigration waves continue unabated. Diasporas can play roles in global politics.…
Jewish Americans Wanted Anything But Donald Trump
Trump moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, legitimizing Israeli settlements, and brokering normalization agreements between Israel and the UAE and…
Muslim American Votes Were More Anti-Trump than Pro-Biden
The future of Muslims in America is dependent on whether they are willing to set aside the convention and be…
Homeless Migrants Are Harassed, Chased, and Cleared Out by the French Police
A French activist screamed to police officers that violently cleared out a temporary camp in central Paris, “They are human…
Trump Lost But Trumpism Thrives
While Democrats might take comfort and be tempted to view the horrid Trump administration as an aberration, Trumpism is far…
Why Irish and Palestinian Hunger Strikers Choose Self-Sacrifice
Naked power rather than elemental morality is allowed to dominate the discourse. In the background is the bankruptcy of liberal…
Greek Refugee Camps Lack the Minimum Standards for Human Life
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, Greek refugee camps lack the minimum standards for human life and refugees and…
How Free Is Freedom of Expression? Zoom Cracks Down on Public Debate on Palestine
The Zoom cancellation of pro-Palestinian events is part of a larger campaign to crack down on free speech on Palestine…
The Vaccine Nationalism Craze Is on the Rise Globally
Vaccine nationalism is a threat to global health – it is, for all intents and purposes, an Orwellian global nightmare…
Making Sense of Hunger Strikes and Symbolic Politics
An unacknowledged, yet vital, truth of recent history is that symbolic politics have often eventually controlled the outcomes of prolonged…
Is Russian Cultural Hegemony in Central Asia Finally Over?
Days of the undisputed Russian cultural hegemony in Central Asia are over and now it is time to focus on…
