Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Netanyahu’s veto and the limits of American power

By Said Arikat — Aljazeera

Trump’s Gaza plan faces a critical test as Netanyahu rejects its framework, betting the US president lacks the political will to enforce it. The dispute hinges on sequencing: Trump’s proposal requires reciprocal Israeli withdrawal as Hamas disarms, while Netanyahu demands complete disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal, effectively giving Israel indefinite control over the transition timeline.

11 August 2026 · 7 min read

Human Rights

When Machines Decide Who Dies

By Ramesh Jaura — Rjaura

As artificial intelligence increasingly enables autonomous weapons that can select and attack targets with minimal human involvement, governments face urgent pressure to establish international legal restrictions before these systems proliferate further across active conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza.

11 Aug 2026 · 19 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Unpacking the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey defense pact

By Imran Khurshid — Asia Times

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defense pact in Mecca establishing collective security commitments, but significant questions remain about implementation, specific military obligations and whether the arrangement will constrain Pakistan’s independent foreign policy decision-making.

10 Aug 2026 · 11 min read

Human Rights

Why is Latin America becoming a breeding ground for ‘fanatics of Israel’?

By Joseph Bouchard — Middle East Eye

Right-wing governments across Latin America are deepening ties with Israel through arms deals and surveillance technology despite public opposition to Israel’s Gaza campaign. Netanyahu has celebrated electoral victories of pro-Israel candidates while Israeli spyware targets journalists and opposition figures across the region.

10 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Human Rights

The Age of Nuclear Destruction Began 81 Years Ago – With Lies. It Could End the Same Way

By Mitchell Zimmerman — mitchellzimmerman

The author argues that the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unnecessary to end World War II, as Japan was already seeking surrender and Soviet entry into the war would have secured capitulation. He contends U.S. leaders knew this but proceeded for Cold War strategic reasons.

7 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Information & Communication

The Battle for Believability

By Ramesh Jaura — rjaura

By Ramesh Jaura* – rjaura.substack.com Why Trust Has Become the World’s Most Valuable Strategic Resource The most serious problem of the AI age might not lie in the ease with which lies can be produced, but in the increasing difficulty of believing in the truth. When a voter…

7 Aug 2026 · 18 min read

Sustainable Development

El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year

By Fiona Harvey — The Guardian

UN forecasters warn that El Niño could push 50 million additional people into acute hunger across 45 countries by end of 2025, with Central and South America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa most severely affected.

6 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Myth of a Global Antifa

By John Feffer — Foreign Policy In Focus

The Trump administration designated “antifa” a domestic terror organization and claims it operates as a global threat, but evidence suggests antifa lacks the organizational structure—no leadership, membership, or hierarchy—that would constitute a formal organization, while far-right extremists have actually perpetrated significantly more violence domestically and coordinated transnationally.

6 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

Human Rights

Israel ‘Destroying Crucial Evidence of Genocide’ in Gaza: Monitor

By Brett Wilkins — Common Dreams

A human rights group reports that Israeli forces and contractors are systematically removing rubble from Gaza without documentation or independent oversight, potentially destroying evidence of genocide and mass graves in violation of International Court of Justice orders.

5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

What if the right fails?

By Sandra Weiss — International Politics and Society

By Sandra Weiss* – International Politics and Society (IPS-Journal) The right is losing support across Latin America. But that alone will not bring the left back to power. For Latin America’s new right-wing heads of state, these days present a welcome opportunity to demonstrate…

5 Aug 2026 · 7 min read