Roberto Savio — A personal recollection I had the honour of working with President Moro in the days of my youth. He was an extraordinary teacher, because he listened to his collaborators and explained to them when they were wrong.
By Jeffrey Sachs* and Sybil Fares* – Al Jazeera The American empire cannot win the war against Iran at acceptable financial, military, and political costs. The war against Iran that the United States and Israel launched on February 28, 2026, will likely end in an American…
By Rameen Siddiqui* – Modern Diplomacy What is new this week is the first actual plenary session; the moment the institution moves from constitutive declarations to substantive parliamentary work. For the first time in its history, the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly is holding…
By John Feffer* – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
By Boaventura De Sousa Santos* – Meer A history of two straits. In the scientific field, the term “bifurcation” was first used by Henri Poincaré, but in the second half of the 20th century, the concept and theory of bifurcation came to be associated with the chemist and Nobel…
By Rameen Siddiqui* – Modern Diplomacy China was sending a message to Washington: we have influence with Iran that you need, and we are prepared to use it, on our terms, for a price to be negotiated in Beijing next week. Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14.
By Martin Di Caro* – Responsible Statecraft The goal of eliminating any potential or future threats, real or imaginary, will all but inevitably dehumanize and create new enemies. The most explosive allegation against Israel is also the most emotionally painful one.
By Peter Ongera* – Meer How debt, fossil fuels, and climate change intersect to deepen gender inequality across the continent. Editor’s note: this article is published posthumously in memory of Peter Ongera (1972–2026).
Inter Press Service* The Taliban have announced new laws that effectively legalise domestic violence against women and children. Afghanistan’s supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, signed a decree introducing a new criminal code in January. It contains three parts, ten…
By Tuhu Nugraha* – Modern Diplomacy The next cold war may not begin with soldiers crossing borders or missiles moving into position. The next cold war may not begin with soldiers crossing borders or missiles moving into position. It may begin with a completed acquisition being…
