Justice on the Ballot? Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Elections
On 1 June 2025 Mexico held a historic and unprecedented vote to elect judges, from local magistrates up to Supreme Court justices. Nearly 2,600...
Pope Leo XIV’s Papacy and the Left-Right Tensions
On May 18, Pope Leo XIV officially began his papacy. Born Robert Prevost, he is the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the...
Why Trump Should Pursue Peace with Iran
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a neoconservative think tank based in Washington, is well known for its hardline stance against Iran and...
Trump’s Tariffs: The United States Suez Moment?
The Suez Crisis of 1956 has long served as a cautionary tale on the self-inflicted loss of great power status. The Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of...
Elon Musk’s Dilemma: Between Politics, Profits, And Tesla’s Future
On May 29th, Elon Musk officially stepped down from his role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), concluding a 130-day tenure...
Trump and the Legacy of Sulla: Lessons for America’s Republic
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, the Roman general and dictator, once declared, “No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I...
Brazil’s presidency of BRICS: Opportunities and challenges
The Brazil Central Bank Director, Nilton David, while commenting on the possibility of BRICS+ member states creating an alternative to the US dollar, said:
‘I...
The Rise of Nationalist Eucracy and Eucratic Diplomacy
The 2024 U.S. election revealed a transformative shift in the collective psyche of many Americans. Traditionally, campaign rallies are characterized by crowds chanting a...
Brazil’s Challenges in Dealing with the Surge in Middle Eastern Refugees
The current conflict has caused many people to experience complex human security issues. Conditions such as drought, famine, and war have triggered crises that...
The United States’ Termination of Afghan TPS
In a contentious move poised to reverberate across global humanitarian circles, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem has declared the termination of...