Sustainable Development

SDSN’s Sustainable Development Report 2026

The UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its annual ranking showing Finland leading in SDG progress, while only 16% of targets are on track for 2030. The report identifies financing, governance, and data use as critical areas needing strengthening to achieve global sustainability goals.

23 June 2026 · 1 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Iran Challenges US Doctrine of Low-Intensity Warfare

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies — CounterPunch

A 60-day US-Iran ceasefire extension faces uncertainty amid Israel’s alleged violations, threatening regional stability. The authors argue the conflict reflects decades of US “low-intensity warfare” doctrine targeting developing nations, with resolution requiring fundamental shifts in American foreign policy.

23 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Human Rights

The forgotten fugitives of US forever wars

By Susan Hammond and Sera Koulabdara — Responsible Starecraft

Global displacement has reached record highs at 117 million people, largely driven by U.S. military interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and other regions that destabilized nations and forced mass migrations. The authors argue Washington must acknowledge its role in creating refugee crises rather than merely responding to them.

19 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
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Human Rights

The return of the iron fist?

By Oliver Üllenberg — International Politics and Society

Colombia’s June 21 runoff election presents voters with a choice between far-right authoritarianism and institutional reform as the country battles armed groups, displacement and state collapse in peripheral regions. Both candidates face structural obstacles regardless of outcome.

19 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Democrats Offer No Real Alternative to Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ for Latin America

By Roger D. Harris and John Perry — Common Dreams

US Democrats and Republicans share broad agreement on maintaining American dominance in Latin America and the Caribbean, differing mainly on execution rather than substance. Both parties support economic sanctions and regime-change efforts against Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, though Democrats criticize Republican methods as insufficiently aggressive.

18 Jun 2026 · 9 min read
Civil Society

The Kushner-Israel nexus behind the Albania ‘flamingo revolution’

By Eldar Mamedov — Responsible Statecraft

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama falsely blames Iran for genuine domestic protests against a Trump family resort development on a protected nature reserve, masking corruption allegations while deepening strategic alignment with Israel and the Trump administration at odds with EU values.

18 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Persistence of “Israel First”

By Timothy Hopper — Foreign Policy In Focus

Trump’s “America First” doctrine has proven short-lived in Middle East policy, consistently prioritizing Israeli security interests over independent American strategy, from withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal to the recent military strike against Iran.

17 Jun 2026 · 7 min read