By William Paton*- https://www.billpaton.com/home Can We Get Our Act Together? Over 130 world leaders, altogether representatives of 193 countries, are attending the Summit of the Future at United Nations Headquarters, which on Sunday adopted a Pact for the Future.
By Elia Ayoub* – +972 Magazin * Israeli leaders have threatened to replicate the ‘Gaza model’ in south Lebanon. But Hezbollah may prove to be an even more challenging foe than Hamas. On the afternoon of Sept. 17, my phone buzzed with dozens of messages from friends in Beirut…
By Eldar Mamedov* – Responsible Statecraft* The European Parliament called for lifting restrictions on Western weapons while paying lip service to peace In a non-binding resolution adopted September 19, the European Parliament went on record urging EU member states to…
By Zachary Abuza/ RFA* – Eurasia Review Having illegally seized power and overthrown a democratically elected government, Myanmar’s military was never expected to hold itself up to the rule of law. But given their losses since a trio of rebel armies launched Operation 1027…
Agora des Habitants de la Terre www.agora-humanité.org Ladies and Gentlemen, representatives of citizens and peoples Stop the horror, the inadmissibility. Why are you leaving open the absurd possibility of resorting to nuclear weapons when the war in Ukraine has reached a…
By Mark Lacy* – The Conversation The attacks on pagers and walkie talkies (and possibly even solar panels) in Lebanon is one of those events that many have speculated was on the horizon: the weaponisation of everyday objects in 21st-century conflicts. But there were probably…
By Imran Khalid*- Modern Diplomacy As a growing economy, Turkiye’s entry would certainly boost BRICS’ role against Western dominance. Turkiye’s formal application to join BRICS marks a key moment for this important group.
By Barbara Moens, Max Griera and Jacopo Barigazzi* – Politico After unveiling her new team, the European Commission president holds more influence than ever. When Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team for the next European Commission, she simultaneously silenced the doubters…
By Hall Gardner*- MEER* The need to establish term limits for the president and supreme court Prior to being elected president, Joe Biden considered the possibility that he would only stay in power for one presidential term. Suddenly he ruled that option out.
Amin Saikal*- The Conversation The alleged Israeli attack on members of Hezbollah via their pagers is another ominous development propelling the Middle East towards a full-scale regional war. It leaves Hezbollah with little option but to retaliate with the full support of the…
