By Denis Baturin* – Modern Diplomacy** The subject of nuclear weapons and their possible use in amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine came up even before the start of Russia’s special military operation there, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wished that his country had…
By Hilal Khashan* – Geopolitical Futures Lebanon’s recovery from its financial and political meltdowns seems nearly impossible. Last month, Lebanese President Michel Aoun left office, after his term expired, without a designated successor in place.
by Lloyd Green* -. The Guardian The election of Itamar Ben-Gvir and his Religious Zionism party could put huge pressure on Israel’s international relationships Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing coalition appears headed to victory in Israel’s parliamentary elections.
Francine Mestrum* Saying the World Social Forum (WSF) is in crisis, is stating the obvious. For ten years now, it has been surviving with in-fighting and serious divergences about what it should or could be.
Ruehl* / Globetrotter With the U.S. midterm elections looming and Europe’s economic situation deteriorating, the threat of reduced international support for Ukraine could limit Kyiv’s options heading into the new year. Since February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s armed forces have…
John Scales Avery* – TRANSCEND Media Service A Dangerous Anachronism Today, in an era of all-destroying nuclear weapons, instantaneous global communication and worldwide economic interdependence, nationalism has become a dangerous anachronism. History, as it is taught today, is…
Sachs* – Common Dreams The proxy war between the U.S. and Russia is devastating Ukraine, ironically in the name of saving Ukraine.President Joe Biden is undermining his party’s Congressional prospects through a deeply flawed foreign policy. Biden believes that…
Richard Lapper* – The Guardian Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva takes over a deeply divided country, and a congress dominated by rightwing parties The Workers’ party (PT) supporters were out in force last night in the centre of São Paulo, pretty much as they were 20 years ago when Luiz…
By Tom Phillips – The Guardian Claim of ‘greatest electoral fraud ever seen’ raises concern that far-right president is echoing Donald Trump’s playbook Fears are growing that Jair Bolsonaro could refuse to accept defeat in Brazil’s crunch election this Sunday after his…
By Barbara Moens, Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor and Wilhelmine Preussen – POLITICO Numbers are reaching 2015 crisis levels again, and are likely to rise further. But will the EU act in time?
