By Alon Ben-Meir*- The Globalist The U.S. and Israel must develop a new strategy that factors in the possibility that Iran will become a nuclear power but renders it futile without using force or sanctions while creating a sustainable regional security order. To force Iran to…
Jennifer Rankin – The Guardian The centre ‘may be holding’ but if the far right continues to win elections, the European project faces a rocky few years Alternative für Deutschland’s stunning success in Germany’s regional elections was described as “bitter” and “worrying” by…
By Melvin Goodman* – CounterPunch The Biden administration’s decision to continue funding the notorious Netzah Yehuda battalion, an ultra-Orthodox unit that operates on the West Bank, is the latest indication that the United States is unwilling to take any steps to counter…
By Michele Zaccheo* – InDepthNews DILI, Timor-Leste | 2 September 2024 (IDN) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres told parliamentarians in Timor-Leste on 30 September the world has much to learn from their inspirational struggle for self-rule, 25 years to the day since the…
Jeremy Scahill* – Drop Site News After the bodies of six more Israeli hostages of Hamas were found in the Gaza Strip, pressure in Israel is mounting on the government to secure a ceasefire deal and free the remaining hostages and soldiers taken captive on October 7. The…
Would Kamala Harris’s foreign policy depart from Biden’s? Clues from the work of her national security advisor, Philip Gordon. Michael Brenes* Boston Review President Biden is fond of saying the United States is at an “inflection point” in world history, whether in regards to…
Fixating on final moments is preferable to facing the absolute failure of the war Adam Weinstein*-Responsible Statecraft On the three-year anniversary of the last U.S. soldier leaving Afghanistan, and with a presidential election looming, Afghanistan has briefly resurfaced in…
By David Hastings Dunn* – The Conversation Russia’s recent military advances and ferocious bombardment of Ukraine have led the country to renew calls for western allies to lift their ban on the use of their long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia. But despite…
By Devika K*- Modern Diplomacy Lula’s work on multilateralism aligns with Brazil’s historical commitment to promote universal principles, national development, and international influence. Brazil has demonstrated its support for multilateralism under President Lula da Silva’s…
Adekeye Adebajo* – Project Syndicate The United Nations Summit of the Future on September 22-23 represents a unique opportunity to strengthen multilateral cooperation. To advance peace, sustainable development, and human rights, Western governments must expand the UN Security…
