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Will Indonesia Consider Security Ties with North Korea?
Whether framed as coincidence or careful arrangement, October 2025 offered a moment of surprising symbolism in Indonesia-North Korea relations. Pyongyang marked its 80th Workers’...
How the War Ends: Mapping the Path to a Potential Ukraine Peace Deal
U. S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Russia currently...
María Corina Machado has good reason to tie President Trump to her Nobel Prize win
We all know that President Trump hates to lose. The president and his team have often been outspoken about their desire to see Oslo...
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: A Crisis of Power and Legitimacy
Introduction: beyond a disagreement over funding
Since 1 October 2025, the United States has been experiencing a partial shutdown of federal government activities. Congress has...
Hydrogen in Western Sahara: Greenwashing the Occupation, Fuelling Injustice
Morocco’s dash to rebrand itself as a green hydrogen powerhouse has pushed the energy transition straight into one of the world’s last unresolved colonial...
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,...
Burkina Faso’s Move Towards Strategic Autonomy Under Ibrahim Traoré’s Leadership
Ibrahim Traoré, face of ‘Frexit’ in Burkina Faso, shot to fame after leading a coup in September 2022. The perceived narrative of his leadership...
Manufacturing the ‘War Zone’: Framing and Propaganda in Operation Midway Blitz
As has happened this time, a war zone occurred, not a war between countries but a war zone that occurred in the United States...
Madagascar’s President Flees Country Amid Gen Z-Led Protests, Officials Say
Madagascar's president has fled the country, as confirmed by the leader of the opposition and other officials. Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko stated that President Rajoelina left...