Category: World
Trump’s intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless
On May 19, a press release from the Nigerian military proclaimed that, in a joint operation with the United States, it dealt a…
Japan and Kazakhstan: A Partnership for an Age of Energy Insecurity and Nuclear Risk
The relationship between Japan and Kazakhstan is often described in terms of diplomacy, investment and regional cooperation. But at a time of growing…
How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure…
The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World
AS THE WORLD HURTLES TO HELL (albeit in a SpaceX rather than a hand basket), it might seem of only academic interest which cipher…
Faced with a Cash Crisis, UN is Urging Senior Staff to Forgo First Class & Business Class Travel
The United Nations has had a longstanding tradition, described by some as a “privilege”, where most senior staffers are entitled to highly-expensive First…
How comics taught us how to love and hate war for nearly a century
When it comes to propaganda, no weapon is left on the table. Film, radio, the internet, and print have all been enlisted to…
Warmongers in meltdown as Trump heralds Iran deal
I wrote yesterday that the United States and Iran were on the verge of an agreement. Trump appeared to confirm as much a…
Tulsi Gabbard needed a Trump exit, with integrity and principles intact
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her position Friday after months of simmering tensions with President Donald Trump over the Iran…
Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found…
Scarcity of Treatment Makes Syrians More Vulnerable to Mental Health Crisis
The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions. There has…
