Sexual assaults in U.S military increased by 1% last year
The US military saw a 1% increase in sexual assaults last year, according to the Pentagon’s latest annual report. There were 7,378 reports of...
Tajikistan pleads poverty, spends money on unneeded luxuries
The government of Tajikistan is so cash-starved that it can barely afford to feed its people or provide them with drinking water. It does,...
World military spending soars, with U.S. taking top spot, again
Global military spending hit a new record high last year, with the United States accounting for 39% of the global total, according to a...
Germany Labels Youth Wing of Far-right AfD Party as Extremist Group
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has reclassified the far-right Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) youth wing as an extremist entity that...
Meet the Money Behind Disruptive Climate Protests
Thousands of people surrounded Parliament in London over the weekend to demand an end to fossil fuel development, just days after protestors upended the...
Tajikistan’s Policy of Suppression Continues in Pamir Region
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon recently was in New York to speak with the UN Secretary General and King of the Netherlands. Whilst the Tajik...
Why democratic countries are not prepared to support Ukraine – and some are shifting closer to Russia
After over a year of the Ukraine war, efforts at building a global consensus against Russia seem to have stalled, with many countries opting...
Global Terrorism Index 2023: Afghanistan Most Impacted for Fourth Straight Year
This is the tenth edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). This report provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns...
The Global Banking Crisis and World Economy
The banking crisis that hit Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) earlier this month has spread. We recall with a shudder two recent financial contagions: The...
Terrorism a Collective Problem and its Challenges
Terrorism has become a global problem that affects everyone regardless of race, religion, or nationality. The recent US report that warned of the availability...