Latin American voters frustrated by crime elected populist security-focused leaders, but economic shocks from Hormuz Strait disruptions and El Niño are forcing them to pivot toward economic demands, threatening further political instability across the region.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure has coincided with a surge in global antisemitism, widespread international criticism of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, and accusations of ethnic cleansing and war crimes from retired Israeli generals and human rights organizations.
India endorsed strong pro-Palestinian language at the BRICS summit while its state-owned arms makers and private companies continued supplying Israel’s military with weapons, drones and ammunition components throughout Gaza’s war.
By Mark Weisbrot* – Common Dreams Trump’s intervention in Brazilian elections undermines a basic and generally cherished right to self-determination, as well as the right to democracy itself. It is even clearly illegal under the Charter of the Organization of American States, to…
The United States and Iran remain locked in an unwinnable conflict where neither side can achieve its strategic objectives, yet both possess sufficient resources to sustain indefinite fighting. Neither will decisively defeat the other, but mutual distrust and fears of vulnerability prevent any negotiated resolution.
Israeli documentary “Naza” exposing military targeting systems and mass killing in Gaza has sparked fierce backlash from the country’s political establishment during election season, revealing widespread intolerance for dissent about military actions across Israeli society.
Six weeks after signing the Mecca Defence Pact in September, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan failed to demonstrate operational commitment when Houthi drones threatened Mecca, with partners citing incomplete ratification and long-term deterrence rather than immediate crisis response, exposing the gap between symbolic commitment and enforceable security guarantee.
Wars in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and Iran have orphaned hundreds of thousands of children, creating the largest modern orphan crisis. While charities and crowdfunding efforts provide limited relief, only diplomatic solutions and conflict resolutions can address the scale of the tragedy.
Trump’s diplomatic push this week showcased American strength through UN address and China talks, yet revealed growing limits to his global influence as allies resist demands, conflicts remain unresolved, and China gains economic leverage.
The article examines how power redistribution from a unipolar to multipolar international system doesn’t automatically create a more equitable order, arguing that true transformation depends on whether autonomous centers remain connected and accountable to consequences beyond themselves, rather than simply multiplying separate power centers.
