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A Civilizational Struggle: Truth Versus Shadow in World Politics
“To them. I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images. That is certain.” -Plato, The Republic
Plato’s Cave and...
Evangelicals Boost Trump’s Religious Justification for War With Iran
President Donald Trump is using Christian language to gain support for the war with Iran, which has become increasingly unpopular among Americans, according to...
France Unveils €36 Billion Plan to Boost Rearmament and Expand Nuclear Deterrent
France plans to increase its defence spending by an additional 36 billion euros ($39 billion) by 2030, according to an update to its military...
Ukraine strikes Russian energy targets again — here’s what’s been hit
Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian energy facilities recently, as peace talks show no signs of progress. Several key facilities have been impacted:NORSI,...
Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war test the alliance
President Donald Trump welcomed NATO chief Mark Rutte to the White House amid escalating tensions in U. S. relations with NATO allies due to...
Israel endorses Trump’s two-week halt to Iran strikes, clarifies Lebanon not included
Israel supports U. S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause attacks against Iran for two weeks but states that this ceasefire does not include...
US, Iran Strike Two-Week Ceasefire Deal, Agree to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen...
The Indian Ocean as Fragmented Maritime Space: Why It Never Spoke as One
The US sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka on 4 March was not just another incidents in the widening West...
Iran, Trump, and the Imperial Licence to Break the Law
Donald Trump’s war on Iran has done what imperial wars often do. It has stripped the familiar vocabulary to the bone. The old words...
Trump: ‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight’ if Iran Defies Deadline
Iran showed no sign of accepting Donald Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday. Trump stated that “a...