By Muhammad Burhan* – Asia Times Internal divisions, economic mismanagement and extremist policies threaten regime implosion and new conflict in Afghanistan Since its return to power in 2021, Afghanistan’s Taliban have struggled to transform their insurgent movement into a…
By Dr. Dan Steinbock* – Modern Diplomacy After the Hamas-led offensive of October 7, 2023, it was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11,” which came out of the blue. Yet, this assumption is not supported by verified facts, including ignored intelligence, abandoned hostages and neglected…
By Gulriz Ergoz* – The Cradle No Syrian ‘unity and inclusion’ can occur under former Al-Qaeda leader Julani ‘s government, especially after last week’s brutal sectarian massacre of Syria’s Alawite minority. But these killings have triggered global reactions, most bizarre of all…
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram* – Inter Press Service (IPS) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – NATO geopolitical strategy has now joined the ‘coalition’ of Western geoeconomic forces accelerating planetary heating, now led again by re-elected US President Donald Trump. Industrial Revolution…
By Jessica Genauer – Asia Times Severely damaged by withdrawal of US support, Ukraine likely will need to try to freeze the conflict this year On March 3, US President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to Ukraine. This move was apparently triggered by a heated exchange a…
By Medea Benjamin* and Nicolas J. Davies* – Codepink.org Are the new European militarists reading the historical moment correctly? When European Union leaders met in Brussels on February 6th to discuss the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron called this time…
By James Bosworth* – World Politics Review In Latin American elections, big debates about the left-right ideological divide and the geopolitics of U.S. and Chinese influence often take a back seat to simple concerns about day-to-day living, such as whether the light goes on when…
By Thalif Deen* – Inter press Service (IPS) Dramatically evolving geopolitical tensions amid “dangerous nuclear rhetoric and threats” are a stark wake-up call for States to take action to support the legally binding atomic weapon ban treaty, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
Pillar* – Responsible Statecraft As predicted, the Israeli prime minister has a lot to gain from keeping the war going The cease-fire agreement on the Gaza Strip is on the verge of dissolving, for reasons that were predictable when the agreement was reached in January. To follow…
Sachs* – Common Dreams The time has arrived for diplomacy that brings collective security to Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. There should be little doubt about how a lasting peace can be established in Ukraine. In April 2022, Russia and Ukraine were on the verge of signing a…
