Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Order Through Mutilation

By Kenneth M. Stokes — Article sent to Other News by the author

The article argues that Western military pressure, sanctions, and inspection demands have failed to constrain Iran because they treat complex societies as mechanical systems to be controlled rather than adaptive political ecosystems. This “structural stupidity” backfires when coercion strengthens Iranian resilience and regional networks, ultimately revealing the limits of unilateral hegemony in an interconnected world.

7 July 2026 · 11 min read
Human Rights

US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way

By Elfadil Ibrahim — Responsible Statecraft

The Trump administration has issued warnings about imminent mass atrocities in Sudan’s El Obeid while taking limited action, allegedly due to the UAE’s promised $1.4 trillion U.S. investment despite Washington’s knowledge of Emirati arms supplies to the RSF paramilitary group.

7 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Can the World Still Work Together?

By Ramesh Jaura — rjaura

By Ramesh Jaura* – rjaura.substack.com Hamburg and the Future of International Cooperation “The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell.” – — Dag Hammarskjöld Eighty years after the founding of the United Nations, the…

6 Jul 2026 · 14 min read
Human Rights

Gaza’s 1,000 Days: The Ceasefire That Cannot Become a Peace

By MD Signal Editorial — Modern Diplomacy

A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, formalized in October 2025, has stalled on disarmament requirements, leaving Gaza devastated with over 73,000 dead and rubble requiring 140 years to clear. The plan’s sequencing—requiring Hamas weapons surrender before Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction—remains frozen, with Israeli domestic politics and structural asymmetries in the UN mandate preventing progress.

6 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
Sustainable Development

Europe Is Burning: The Deadly Heatwave That Exposes the Criminality of Fossil Capitalism and the Economy of Genocide

By Michael Leonardi — CounterPunch

Record heat waves across Europe have exceeded 40°C, killing thousands and overwhelming hospitals, with The Economist projecting 12,000 excess deaths. Scientists attribute the crisis to decades of fossil fuel emissions and warn of approaching uninhabitable wet-bulb temperatures in parts of southern Europe.

3 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Human Rights

Truth Amid the Rubble

Venezuela’s government has mounted a substantial earthquake relief response despite devastating destruction from June 24 tremors and years of U.S. sanctions that froze $30 billion in public assets, according to this analysis countering narratives of government failure and blocked humanitarian aid.

3 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Human Rights

Trump Enrichment Syndrome

By John Feffer — Foreign Policy In Focus

By John Feffer* – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Will Trump and company ever be held accountable for their graft and will their corruption have an enduring impact on political institutions? The Trump administration concluded a recent mineral deal with Kazakhstan that, not…

2 Jul 2026 · 10 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Africa’s Security at a Crossroads

By Ramesh Jaura — rjaura

Africa has shifted from the geopolitical margins to a central position amid global power competition, possessing critical minerals and strategic importance. However, this growing significance coincides with a fragmented international system, weakened multilateral institutions, and increasingly complex overlapping security crises requiring stronger African institutional capacity.

2 Jul 2026 · 20 min read
Human Rights

For its own sake, Ukraine must not normalize Nazi collaborators

By Zachary Paikin — Responsible Statecraft

Russia’s invasion has prompted Ukraine to rehabilitate World War II figures with Nazi ties, including the Ukrainian Insurgent Army responsible for massacres. This historical revisionism risks undermining European values on minority rights and Holocaust remembrance, threatening Ukraine’s European integration and regional stability.

1 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Sustainable Development

China Says Global Climate Action Will Continue Despite US Exit

By Sana Khan — Modern Diplomacy

China vows global climate cooperation will continue despite U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, with Beijing, the EU and Canada coordinating efforts ahead of upcoming U.N. negotiations. Recent Middle East tensions have reinforced arguments for accelerating the renewable energy transition.

1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read