By Stewart Patrick* – Foreign Affairs As America Drifts Away From Its Allies, a Less Peaceful World Awaits. It has become commonplace to speak of living in a “post-Western world.” Commentators typically invoke the phrase to herald the emergence of non-Western powers—most…
By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan* – The Cradle Tel Aviv’s unprecedented attack on a US-designated major non-NATO ally has warned the region that diplomatic ties and American bases offer no shield from Israeli military reach. On 9 September, Israel launched a daylight attack on…
By Edward Hunt* – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Trump’s priority isn’t drugs. It’s Latin American resources.
By Julia Conley* – Common Dreams “To do nothing is not neutrality,” said the head of the commission. “It is complicity.” A commission of independent experts at the United Nations on Tuesday said Western countries must stop providing military aid to Israel as…
By Michael Fox* – Truthout In holding the former president accountable, Brazil’s legal system has delivered a historic victory for democracy. Brazil’s Supreme Court’s decision to convict Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to carry out a military coup has been met with widespread…
By Bill Emmott* – Asia Times* If Trump tries a power grab using emergency powers and martial law, the reaction of military and other security forces will be crucial. As we try to think through the potential consequences of the assassination of Donald Trump’s close ally, the…
By Rameen Siddiqui* – Modern Diplomacy A lifetime after its founding, the United Nations remains a monument to idealism. But monuments, too, can crumble.
Sachs* – Neutrality Studies Substack Followed by an exchange with Professor John Mearsheimer*. Few concepts in international relations are as contested as “spheres of influence.” From the colonial carve-ups of the nineteenth century to the Cold War division of Europe, great…
By John Rennie Short* – The Conversation On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing’s impressive military might. The show of…
By Alon Ben Meir* – https://alonben-meir.com/ Israel’s attack to eliminate Hamas’ leaders in Qatar at a time when they were deliberating a new ceasefire with Israel warrants a serious examination of its regional and international repercussions and what can be expected next…
