Lawmakers seek special focus on autonomy within Pentagon’s AI office
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced this month by a pair of congressmen would create an office inside the U.S. Department of Defense to align...
Islamic State-K burrowing deep, spreading wide in South Asia
Terror group is extending radical reach well beyond Afghanistan, capitalizing on public dissatisfaction with corruption, inequality and violence The rise of Islamic State Khorasan...
How conservatives ‘lost’ corporate America
The anti-ESG movement exists because most right-wing people missed how the political left turned corporate America ‘woke’—until it was too late and freedom was...
What could derail great power competition? A terrorist attack
TAMPA, Fla. — As the U.S. focuses on great power competition with China and Russia, a terrorist attack or massive crisis response would be...
Thai election pits Shinawatra dynasty against military rulers
The scion of Thailand’s most famous political dynasty, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is heading into general elections on Sunday vowing to wrest the south-east Asian country...
The Kremlin Drone Ding and the Wagner Rant
The past week has seen two strange developments related to the Ukraine war that have raised more questions than answers: the drone strike at...
Explaining International Politics Through Pop-Culture Narratives
Pop culture has become one of the most crucial narratives through which we can understand the ever-changing landscape of world politics. From the use...
New Report Shows Capitalism Still Popular and That’s a Good Thing
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of capitalism’s death are greatly exaggerated. For years, we have been told support for socialism is overtaking capitalism,...
Egypt takes lead role on global counterterrorism despite rights concerns
Appointment, alongside EU, condemned by rights groups who fear Cairo will use position to further ‘weaken human rights protections” Egypt has assumed the co-leadership...
Military spending surge not making Europe safer, expert says
ZAGREB — A surge in military spending in Europe last year did not make the bloc safer, a prominent Croatian military expert said in...