After ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’: Israel at the Crossroads of Complexity
Nearly a month has passed since the United States launched Operation Midnight Hammer, a precision strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. What began as a...
Israel’s Conservative Counter-Revolution
After its far-right election victory in late 2022, the Netanyahu cabinet’s newly-appointed justice minister, Yariv Levin, claimed that “judicial activism” had ruined public trust...
India – U.S. Relations: Modi fails to respond to Trump’s display of unequal partnership
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term began with unpredictable strategies and blackmailing, even towards long-term allies such as the EU and UK. Historically, Republican...
Trump’s Tariffs are harming global prosperity: Trade Liberalization is the cure
Trump’s tariffs pose serious economic challenges to the United States and its western trading partners. In response to America’s tariffs, western countries should liberalize...
Why Hopes for a Denuclearized Korean Peninsula Are Fading
The Middle East has witnessed another devastating attempt at a bloodbath over nuclear proliferation. The complex case of Iranian denuclearization efforts turned violent when...
China’s Gigantic Hydropower Dam in Tibet: Green Energy or the “Weaponization” Of Water?
As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and a global transition to clean energy, China is moving forward with a highly...
Gaza: A Genocide in Plain Sight and the World’s Deafening Silence
The Gaza Strip, once densely populated and impoverished, now stands as a tragic emblem of one of the 21st century’s gravest humanitarian crises. Since...
Unpacking the UK’s E-Visa Promise
The UK Home Office's announcement of e-visas for Pakistani students and short-term workers, effective July 15th, has been heralded as a watershed moment, a...
Unity in Pieces: Can Ethiopia Survive Ethnic Federalism?
The Horn of Africa is undergoing a period of profound political transformation, with Ethiopia—by far the region’s demographic and geographic heavyweight—at the center of...
From Natanz to Catastrophe
In June 2025, extensive Israeli attacks—followed by U.S. strikes—on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including key sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, once again brought the...