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India’s Global South Policy: Solidarity And Collaboration Perspectives –...
India’s policy regarding the Global South exemplifies its developing position as a leader in international diplomacy. In recent decades, India has progressively established itself as a proponent of...
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Ukraine Military Drops Leaflets Urging North Korean Troops To Surrender
By Lee Sangmin and Cho Jin Woo The Ukrainian military is dropping Korean-language leaflets urging North Korean troops fighting on Russia’s side of the war to “Surrender today and join South Korea...
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What Would The Russian Capture Of Pokrovsk Mean For The Ukraine War? – Analysis
By Todd Prince and Oleksiy Prodayvoda (RFE/RL) -- Pokrovsk once buzzed with life, but on this cold, snowy December day, it feels like a ghost town. The streets of the once-60,000-strong community were...
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The Annihilation Of A Nation – OpEd
The bombardment of Gaza is relentless, indiscriminate and all encompassing, and whilst weak Western governments refuse to condemn Israel and cut all military aid the IDF (Israeli Defence Force)...
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Our Cities Are Zoned Out – OpEd
By Katrina Gulliver Urban zoning is an issue on which the left and the right often find common ground: they don’t like it. The left often because they want the freedom to build multifamily and...
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India To Surpass China As Top Source Of Global Oil Consumption Growth In 2024...
India has emerged as the leading source of growth in global oil consumption in 2024 and 2025, overtaking China this year, according to our December Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). China’s oil...
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Trump Wants EU To Buy More US Oil And Gas Or Face Tariffs
(EurActiv) -- US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday (20 December) that the European Union may face tariffs if the bloc does not cut its growing deficit with the United States by making large...
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America First, Alliances Last: The Global Implications Of Trump’s Return –...
By Manoj Joshi The United States (US) is celebrating the arrival of the second Donald Trump Administration, which it hopes will lead the country to a new era of prosperity and global dominance. Some...
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China Counting On Cyber-Psychological Cocktail To Expand Dominance – Analysis
By Jeff Seldin China's push to develop the world's premier fighting force extends beyond conventional and nuclear capabilities, with U.S. officials warning that Beijing is pouring resources into a mix...
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Rothbard’s Theory Of International Relations And The State – OpEd
By Ryan McMaken Murray Rothbard is well known as an opponent of warfare perpetrated by states. This includes acts of war by states against other states, as well as acts of war by states against...
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In With The Old For Taiwan’s ‘New Era’ Of Values-Based Diplomacy – Analysis
By Hiro Fu Ahead of his inaugural overseas visit to Pacific allies — the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te declared that his trip marked the beginning of a ‘new...
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Why Latin America Needs Lower Deficits And Stronger Fiscal Rules – Analysis
Public debt in Latin America’s major economies is on pace to average 55 percent of gross domestic product this year, up significantly from 34 percent in 2013 (when the region’s commodity boom ended)...
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Al-Jolani: The Transformed Jihadist? – Analysis
By Adil Rasheed Ahmad Al Sharaa, the new leader of Syria and chief of the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS),1 was earlier known as Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani, a second-in-command of Al-Qaeda in...
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Hanukah Oil: A Mythic Reality Plus A Messianic Hope – OpEd
Sr. Dawn Mills points out that in ancient days, the most common lamp oil in the Mediterranean was olive oil. The olive branch has from ancient times been a symbol of peace. Today, more than ever, our...
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Armenia Clarifies Hasn’t Recognized Kosovo, Despite Passport Deal
Armenia has not formally recognized Kosovo as an independent state despite agreeing to accept its passports, the Armenian Foreign Ministry clarified on Monday, December 23. The former Serbian...
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Brazil: Two Arrested In São Paulo On Suspicion Of Trafficking Afghans
By Letycia Bond The Brazilian Federal Police on Monday (Dec. 23) launched an operation to dismantle a criminal organization specializing in human trafficking. The main victims are Afghan families who...
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The End Is Near For Armed Militias In Iraq – OpEd
By Dalia Al-Aqidi Amid shifting regional power dynamics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a notable visit to Baghdad to engage with the Iraqi leadership on the growing influence of armed...
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The Controversy Over Cannibalism – OpEd
A recent investigation of human remains found in the UK's Cheddar Gorge has once again brought a particularly unsavory aspect of our human story into the light: human consumption of other humans. The...
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US Missile Deployment In The Philippines Is Legitimate: Manila
The deployment of a U.S. mid-range missile system in the Philippines and plans by Manila to acquire it are “completely legitimate, legal, and beyond reproach,” its defense chief said. China protested...
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Bangladesh After Hasina: An Ideological Rebranding? – OpEd
Since Bangladesh’s interim regime removed the portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Mujib, Bangabandhu/father of the nation) from the Bangladesh president’s office, Dr. Mohammad Yunus faced one question...
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