A Geopolitical Mirage: the “De-westernization” of the World
Analyst and political philosopher Philippe de Lara examines the complexity of the notion of the “global South”. The growing disenchantment with the West that...
Civil Society the Biggest Casualty of Crackdowns in Tajikistan And Uzbekistan
ALMATY — Tajikistan and Uzbekistan last year waged deadly crackdowns to crush protests that erupted in the autonomous regions of the Central Asian nations....
The World’s Two-faced Leaders
Authoritarian rulers have often used body doubles – what are they trying to hide? The pressures of wartime leadership are taking a toll on...
European Security Conundrum: Between ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and Alliance
The issue of European security is often misunderstood because it covers multiple realities. Guaranteeing Europe’s security means preparing for an attack on its territory,...
Germany: Police carry out nationwide raids against climate activists
Police in Germany on Wednesday (May 24) searched 15 properties across the country over protests by Last Generation, a climate activist group. In Munich,...
Concerns Over the Return of the Military in Indonesia
Could proposed legislation bring about the return of the New Order? There is growing concern in Indonesia that the military, which was forced out...
Tajikistan tyranny triggers new wave of refugees in Europe
The Pamir Gate triggers a geopolitical crisis. For the Pamiri ethnic minority and the inhabitants of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan,...
Zelensky Wins New Diplomatic, Military Support from G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrapped up a triumphant diplomatic offensive in Hiroshima on Sunday, heading home bearing new arms, munitions and the “unwavering” diplomatic...
G7’s Relevance Cemented by G20’s Dysfunction
America has taken a shine to forum – not as a way to thrash out global solutions, but as a body of like-minded leading...
Normalization of Political Violence and the 2023 Legislative Elections in Greece
Elections in Greece come less than three months after the deadly head-on train collision at Tempe in the north of the country that killed...