American understanding of Iran is reduced to three stereotypes—the veil, beard, and bomb—perpetuated by decades of propaganda that obscures Iran’s rich cultural heritage and complex geopolitical reality, serving U.S. and Israeli foreign policy interests.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s electoral victory demonstrates that mainstream parties can counter far-right populism by addressing voters’ genuine concerns rather than dismissing them, a strategy his Tisza party employed through extensive grassroots engagement across the country.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Gaza hospital director held without trial for 18 months, reports severe torture in an Israeli prison. The systematic abuse of Palestinian detainees through administrative detention, enforced disappearances, and withholding of bodies remains largely unaccountable despite documented evidence.
The Trump administration invokes international law to demand Iran cease collecting tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, yet simultaneously rejects the rules-based international order and threatens military action, applying imperial power politics rather than genuine legal principles.
The US under Trump is reasserting military and economic dominance over Latin America through coercive tactics including military intervention in Venezuela, targeted trade agreements favoring American interests, and pressure campaigns against countries deepening ties with China, marking a strategic shift from decades of regional neglect.
South Sudan faces escalating conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls, with perpetrators enjoying widespread impunity due to weak military structures, dysfunctional justice systems and political settlements that protect alleged offenders from accountability.
NATO members spend over $1.3 trillion annually on military expenses while ignoring root causes of conflict like inequality and resource scarcity. The article argues that investing in healthcare, education, and international cooperation frameworks would generate greater security and economic growth than military spending.
By Edit Inotai* – Balkan Insight The state broadcaster abruptly halted news shows, admitting it ‘became a platform for spreading hatred and lies’ under Viktor Orban’s previous government and vowing to change. It took Hungary’s new government six weeks to deliver on one of its…
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, scholar Jeffrey Sachs argues the US should return to founding principles of respecting global opinion, avoiding entangling alliances, and practicing mutual noninterference—rather than pursuing imperial interventions that have defined much of US foreign policy.
The U.S. and Iran have escalated military confrontations over competing interpretations of their Memorandum of Understanding regarding Strait of Hormuz transit, with Tehran demanding vessel coordination while Washington rejects exclusive Iranian control, risking the broader agreement if a compromise requiring dual notification to Iran and Gulf states cannot be revived.
