By Dr. Kashif Hasan Khan* – Modern Diplomacy Iran’s ability to remain resilient in the face of severe sanctions, foreign invasions, and military threats is rooted in a unique blend of geographic advantages, historical legacy, and strategic adaptability. Iran’s ability to remain…
Jessica Corbett* – Common Dreams “Only by doing much more in this critical decade to bring emissions down and peak temperatures as low as possible, can we effectively limit damages.” Just over a month away from the next United Nations climate summit, a study out Wednesday warns…
By Alon Ben-Meir* – IDN-InDepthNews The year since Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s retaliation have demonstrated once again that neither has learned anything from decades of horrific violence as they continue to miscalculate each other’s intentions and resolve…
Ted Snider* – Responsible Statecraft In 2021 the administration said it would pursue ‘relentless diplomacy.’ They call it something else today in Ukraine. It is said that Henry Kissinger asserted that little can be won at the negotiating table that isn’t earned on the…
By Basav Sen* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) Increasingly, authoritarianism isn’t a feature of overtly authoritarian governments alone Much of the world looks bleak in the fall of 2024. Israel’s assault on Gaza, the world’s first livestreamed genocide, goes on unchecked…
By Margie Jackson*- Modern Diplomacy When the path to education is blocked by war, a generation of young people become trapped in a cycle of poverty, trauma, and lost potential. As parents, we raise our children to believe that education is the lifeline to the future. We…
Sachs* and Sybil Fares* – Common Dreams As a result of its belligerence and intransigence, Israel is now almost completely ostracized by the international community, and also faces grave economic and military threats as the regional war expands. Israel rejects the two-state…
By Simon Hutagalung* – Eurasia Review As China’s influence expands and its assertiveness increases in Southeast Asia, regional powers, particularly Japan, encounter growing pressure to establish a robust collective security framework. Some scholars and policymakers propose the…
By Aluf Benn* – Foreign Affairs Magazine How the Country’s Military Success Is Producing Political Failure Last October 7, Hamas surprised Israel’s famed military and intelligence agencies. Both had known, for years, about the Palestinian armed group’s preparations to invade…
By Don Hazen* – LA Progressive Trump’s “dirty, dangerous dozen” of billionaire supporters starts with number one, Elon Musk. The Democrats had a wildly successful convention in Chicago.
