Bihar Election Becomes a Referendum on Modi’s Promise to India’s Jobless
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading into a high-stakes state election in Bihar next month, facing mounting voter...
The Lost Future of Gaza: Ceasefires Without Peace, Promises Without Tomorrow
The future of Gaza doesn't look good as ceasefire talks start up again in October 2025. The land that was once thought to be...
Madagascar’s Digital Revolution: When a Generation with Nothing to Lose Seized Its Future
Madagascar has become the latest flashpoint in a growing wave of youth-driven revolts sweeping across continents. What began as protests over blackouts and water...
Bridging the Cognitive Gap: Why Europe’s Misreading of China Risks Its Own Future
Whenever I reflect on Europe’s development challenges and the state of Sino-European relations, I can’t help but think of China’s most famous science fiction...
What America Can Benefit from a “Middle Power” Like Kazakhstan
In the nearly three and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, American engagement in Central Asia has been, at best,...
The Soul of a Nation, The Price of Peace
The announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with a global sigh of relief, a fleeting hope that the senseless slaughter has...
The Price of Unpredictability: How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Undermining American Credibility
In the decades following World War II, United States foreign policy remained consistent. Allied nations depended on predictable American actions, while adversaries recognized established...
Strategic Frictions: The U.S.–China Impasse in 2025
Washington and Beijing entered a de-escalatory 90-day tariff truce in mid-2025, extended through early November, yet substantive differences persist. The Seoul meeting is meant...
Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges
Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search of sustainable...
Russia Opens Terrorism Case Against Exiled Kremlin Critic Khodorkovsky
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday that it has opened a new criminal case against exiled Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, accusing him...