Civil Society

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

By Henry Giroux

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 July 2026 · 11 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

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

By Ezzat Khairi

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

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

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

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 Making and Unmaking of American Dominance

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

Human Rights

The Mythology of Israeli Democracy

By Melvin Goodman — CounterPunch “Supporting the U

Democratic support for Israel is eroding in Congress as myths about the country’s democracy persist, according to analyst Melvin Goodman. He argues Israel has never been a true democracy for Palestinians, who face military rule and occupation, while questioning narratives used to justify U.S. military aid.

28 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Washington’s Brazil Problem: The New Geopolitics of Self-Defeat

By Rameen Siddiqui

China capitalized on U.S. sanctions and tariffs against Brazil over eighteen months, positioning itself as a more reliable partner as Brazil’s trade with China surged 22 percent while U.S.-Brazil trade fell 13 percent, culminating in Xi Jinping backing Lula’s complaints about American “interference” ahead of October’s election.

28 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

US–Saudi nuclear deal: The road to a nuclear Middle East?

By Hamza Zaman — Middle East Monitor

The US-Saudi nuclear agreement permits uranium enrichment and waste reprocessing, deviating from stricter 2009 UAE standards and raising proliferation concerns as Saudi leadership has explicitly stated nuclear weapons ambitions, potentially triggering regional nuclear competition.

27 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Human Rights

After Apartheid: South Africa’s New Politics of Belonging

By Sahasranshu Dash — Foreign Policy In Focus

Rising anti-immigrant mobilization in South Africa, including organized marches and door-to-door enforcement actions, reflects deepening economic disappointment and generational disaffection with post-apartheid governance rather than spontaneous xenophobic violence, threatening the country’s constitutional democracy.

27 Jul 2026 · 9 min read