The Lebanese: Once Again Spectators To Their Own Destiny
Lebanon, once again, drawn into the Middle East’s relentless spiral of escalation, at a time when its economic, social, and demographic realities can no longer sustain…
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The Middle East War Enters Its Fifth Day
The Middle East has entered open war after a US–Israeli strike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, triggering missile attacks, economic turmoil and escalating regional tensions.
The Diplomatic Archives Ep. 4 — Wings of the Secret War: Air America in Laos
This episode explores Air America, the CIA-backed airline that operated during the Secret War in Laos. Officially presented as a civilian air carrier, Air America played…
Electoral Uncertainty in Honduras and Washington’s Regional Recalibration
A delayed Honduran election, US pressure, and fraud claims without evidence reveal how Washington’s renewed intervention reshapes sovereignty, legitimacy, and power politics in Central America.
A letter to Santa: 4 wishes from an AI generation child
A child’s letter to Santa reveals 2025’s biggest worries: social media harm, AI toys, declining critical thinking, digital dependence and the urgent need to protect human…
The 2025 US National Security Strategy: A Sovereignty-Centred Shift and Its Global Implications for Europe and Beyond
The 2025 US National Security Strategy marks a sovereignty-centred shift redefining global power, reshaping Europe’s role, NATO commitments, global business, supply chains and geopolitical alignment.
Transatlantic Transformation: Highlights from the German American Conference 2025 at Harvard
Explore key insights from the 2025 German American Conference at Harvard, covering transatlantic relations, innovation, security, leadership, and the future of US–European cooperation.
The United Nations at a Standstill: Power, Paralysis, and the Crisis of Legitimacy
The Gaza war exposes the United Nations’ paralysis, as U.S. vetoes, great-power rivalry and structural decay undermine global governance, humanitarian protection, and the UN’s founding mission.
Between Justice and Division: Bolsonaro’s conviction in a polarised Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro’s 2025 conviction for subverting Brazil’s democracy marks a historic test for Latin America’s institutions, exposing the fragile balance between justice, populism, and polarisation.
Towards a unified Global South? The West recedes as a new order emerges
China’s growing influence challenges Western dominance as Trump’s tariffs, India’s realignment, and the SCO summit reshape global power, revealing fractures within the emerging Global South.