Opinion – AI Nationalism and the Multipolar Future
The race for AI supremacy is about legitimacy, identity, and the authority to decide which values will be embedded in infrastructures that increasingly govern human life.
Opinion – International Recognition of Palestine and the Risk of a West Bank “Frontier”
The absence of international protection over the West Bank could see it devolve into a zone of devastation, rather than Palestinian safety.
The Algorithm is the Musket
Today, wars are algorithmically targeted, fought at state borders and within cities, and financed by the dispossession of the very people the state claims to protect.
Opinion – Trump, Race and International Politics
The influence of race on the opinions of political leaders and its subsequent impact on the framing of foreign policy should not be neglected.
Opinion – Voices from Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Election
Maia Sandu has decisively claimed victory and a new majority in parliament, a critical win for Moldova’s future path to the EU.
Opinion – Why Russia’s 2025 Intervision Matters
Introduced in its current modern iteration as a direct counter to Eurovision, Intervision is a new(-ish) play in global cultural diplomacy by Russia.
Securing Ukraine with Proper Financing
Ukraine must avoid a death-debt spiral at a time of competing requirements and low appetites for “forever wars” among its allies.
Yanis Varoufakis’s Challenge to Mainstream Economics
Varoufakis advocates a more inclusive structure that addresses not only economic efficiency but also social justice in policy formulation.
Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai’s persecution stems from Deng Xiaoping’s distorted view of sovereignty and his rewriting of Hong Kong’s history.
Opinion – IOR First: Why India’s Indo-Pacific Ambitions Depend on Regional Primacy
Once consolidated its IOR position, India will emerge as a shaping force in the Indo-Pacific regional order and governance.