Multilateralism & Unilateralism

DEVNET – The Emergence of “Mythos” and National Security Policy in the Age of AI—Successive AI Incidents and a New Mission for the United Nations—

Anthropic and OpenAI leaders warn that advanced AI systems pose serious cybersecurity and information warfare threats, urging the industry to slow capability development, implement independent safety oversight and establish international cooperation standards to prevent potential damage to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.

15 September 2026 · 6 min read
Thought & Society

September 11 and the End of the American Dream

By Roberto Savio

The author, present in New York during the September 11 attacks, traces how the event shattered American confidence and contributed to the erosion of the American dream through subsequent failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, economic deregulation, and the 2008 financial collapse.

14 Sep 2026 · 14 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Houthis’ escalation in Yemen could flop

By Sultan Barakat — Al Jazeera

Houthi forces have advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, capturing strategic territory including Perim Island and threatening the vital Bab al-Mandeb strait. The offensive, driven by Houthi desires for stronger negotiating leverage and the Gaza conflict, risks unifying a US-led coalition that could escalate regional tensions and prolong Yemen’s civil war.

14 Sep 2026 · 7 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

How 9/11 remade the Middle East

By Ronny P Sasmita — Middle East Monitor

By Ronny P Sasmita* – Middle East Monitor Few events have altered the geopolitical trajectory of the Middle East as profoundly as 11 September 2001. The attacks on New York and Washington did not merely trigger an American military response.

11 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

25 years of war was the exact wrong response to 9/11

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies — Asia Times

The U.S. has spent over $21 trillion on military operations since 9/11, fueling global instability while China invested in infrastructure and technology, leaving Americans demanding the government redirect resources toward healthcare, education and domestic renewal instead of endless wars.

10 Sep 2026 · 7 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Iran war looms large as BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi

By Michael Corbin — Responsible Statecraft

India faces significant divisions within BRICS ahead of this weekend’s New Delhi summit, with the Iran conflict splitting member states and complicating consensus-building efforts. India’s chairmanship success will depend on advancing economic cooperation initiatives while navigating geopolitical tensions among rival bloc members.

10 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
Sustainable Development

Vijay Prashad: Global South Needs an Industrial Policy

By Vijay Prashad — Tricontinental

Global South nations trapped in raw material extraction must adopt democratic industrial planning with state control over capital and technology to break cycles of dependence and build genuine economic development benefiting their populations.

9 Sep 2026 · 8 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

From Bishkek to New Delhi: Building a new Eurasia

By Pepe Escobar — The Cradle

By Pepe Escobar* – The Cradle Imagine a Brave New World with up-and-running new global routes that circumvent all western chokepoints. Now imagine that all business on these routes is paid for in local currencies, through regional transaction platforms, with Eurasian-only…

8 Sep 2026 · 8 min read