The US withdrawal from 66 global organisations bells danger to Multilateralism
Marked by the evolution of a multilateral order characterized by the United Nations, Bretton Woods institutions, and a broad suite of international organizations, it...
The Question of Power: Who Governs Venezuela?
A small yet influential group of political and military leaders has been in control of Venezuela, supported by loyalists and security forces. This power...
How Trump’s Assertion of Raw Power Is Reshaping the Global Order
He has ousted Venezuela’s leadership, expressed desires to control its vast oil reserves, and issued military threats to other Latin American states. There are...
When the Powerful Break the Rules, No One is Safe
The images from Caracas in January were jarring, not because Latin America is unfamiliar with upheaval, but because of who crossed the line and...
Trump’s legacy: Eroding legal norms
"I do not need international law," said Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, a superpower. This is not just mere rhetoric...
Why Greenland matters now; Trump, Arctic security, and U.S Strategic Priorities
The recent remarks made by President Donald Trump that the United States should own Greenland to stop the further influence of Russia and China...
From Venezuela to Greenland: The Revenge of Geography in a Fragmenting World Order
The growing uncertainty about the liberal international order is now evident not just in moments of institutional paralysis or diplomatic stalemate. It is reflected...
Rescuing the American Republic: Time to Look “Backwards” and “Forwards”
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard
Roman god Janus is depicted looking in two directions at once....
The Deadly Mutation of the 2026 Monroe Doctrine
The recent US military operation codenamed “Absolute Resolve” sparked a massive uproar in the international community. It was the swift operation that captured Venezuelan...
Venezuela to the US, Taiwan to China?
The US invasion of Venezuela and the arrest of President Maduro and his wife was as dramatic as last year's dispatch of B-2 bombers...