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…
By Africa Defense Forum*- Eurasia Review For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.n. hasn’t launched a new mission since 2014, and its missions in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were forced…
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies* – Codepink.org* On September 18th, the UN General Assembly is scheduled to debate and vote on a resolution calling on Israel to end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within six months.
By Ioan Voicu* On Line Opinion* One of the major topics on the agenda of the 79th session of th United Nations General Assembly which started on 10 September 2024 is the State of South-South cooperation to be considered on the basis of a report submitted by the UN…
by Stephen Bryen* – Weapons and Strategy Substack* The British Want to Blow Up Russia and “Win” the War There is no other way to interpret it: Washington and its client NATO members are declaring war on Russia. That is the direct meaning of Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
By Noureen Akhtar* – Modern Diplomacy The Recent missile launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis that targeted and reached central Israel is one of the crucial events, which weight cannot be measured by the lack of victims only. The recently fired surface-to-surface missile…
