Human Rights

The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again

By Ruben Andersson — The Guardian

Thousands of Moroccan migrants entering Spain’s Ceuta enclave exposed EU divisions and geopolitical vulnerabilities. European leaders’ panic-driven responses and accusations against Spain strengthen smugglers and authoritarian regimes that exploit migration as leverage.

4 August 2026 · 5 min read

Human Rights

His Majesty’s plunder: The royal machine behind the Trump Highway and Western Sahara’s phosphate wealth

Analysis — The Cradle

Trump’s naming of a highway in occupied Western Sahara reflects deepening ties between Morocco, Israel, and the US centered on phosphate extraction and trade benefits, including suspended tariffs allowing unlimited fertilizer exports to America.

4 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Human Rights

Complicity in Plain Sight: the West’s Scarlet Letter of Indifference

By M. Reza Behnam — ZNetwork

The article argues that international justice faces collapse due to selective enforcement of laws against powerful Western-aligned nations, particularly Israel, while developing nations face prosecution. This double standard undermines universal legal standards and emboldens future atrocities.

3 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The War on Drugs Failed—But US Imperialism Won

By Carlos Ron — LAProgressive

The US “War on Drugs” has militarized Latin America while failing to reduce drug production or consumption, functioning instead as a pretext for military intervention, sanctions, and political control against independent governments. Washington selectively labels sovereign nations as “narco-states” while pardoning drug traffickers in allied countries, revealing the policy’s true objective is suppressing regional autonomy rather than combating narcotics.

3 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Civil Society

From India to Gaza: Youth Revolts and the Struggle to Break Open the Future

By Henry Giroux — CounterPunch

Youth-led movements using digital culture and solidarity can challenge authoritarian power, as demonstrated by Indian student protests that transformed an insult into mass resistance. The article warns that similar global mobilization is urgently needed against colonial violence, fascism, and neoliberal capitalism.

31 Jul 2026 · 11 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Sudan’s Peace Process Is Negotiating a War That No Longer Exists

By Ezzat Khairi — African Argument

More than three years into Sudan’s conflict, military territorial gains by the armed forces have not advanced peace prospects. The two-sided diplomatic model ignores that neither leader fully controls fragmented coalitions of armed movements, making negotiated settlements difficult to implement.

31 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Human Rights

Trump’s favorite drug trafficker returns triumphantly to Honduras

By Dana Frank — Responsible Statecraft

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of trafficking over 400 tons of cocaine and sentenced to 45 years, returned home after Trump pardoned him in December 2025, undermining the rule of law and strengthening far-right forces in Honduras.

30 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

Human Rights

The Biggest Question Is Not Hungary’s Next President but Its Next Constitution

By Bea Bakó — Reporting Democracy

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar removed the president via constitutional amendment, fulfilling a campaign pledge. The government now drafts an entirely new constitution, raising concerns about potential abuse of power similar to the previous Fidesz regime’s tactics.

30 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

Human Rights

Remember the two-state solution? Trump doesn’t

By Daniel Williams — Asia Times

Israel’s right-wing government is rapidly expanding settlements and displacing Palestinians in the West Bank through settler militias while international attention focuses on conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon. The campaign systematically erodes conditions for a viable Palestinian state.

29 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Iran and the New Rules of Global Power

By Robert A. Pape — Foreign Affairs

The 1991 Gulf War demonstrated overwhelming American military superiority, creating a post-Cold War international order based on the belief that U.S. power was unrivaled and resistance futile. However, globalization has democratized precision warfare technology, allowing weaker states to challenge American dominance, ending the era of unipolar stability.

29 Jul 2026 · 20 min read