Category: World
Dollar System Eroding Slowly, but Still Dominant
The protracted demise of dollar-gold convertibility and associated fixed exchange rates did not end dollar hegemony. With crucial and timely help from political…
Meet the US generals and admirals advancing Israeli policy
In August, the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) publicly took credit for shaping “multiple provisions” now in this year’s defense…
‘Major wipeout’ of 2006 proportions could force a new GOP reckoning
Republicans could be looking at a major wipeout in the midterm elections. Their tiny House majority was always going to be difficult to…
Former UK diplomat: My return from Russia became a nightmare
Britain is clamping down even harder on critics who consider Western foreign policy to have been a catastrophic failure. We are fast approaching…
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order under Fire
The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than…
How Nepal is Learning To Cope With the Psychological Toll of Its Missing
Nearly three decades ago, in the final stretch of Nepal’s civil war, Dr Brandon Kohrt sat with parents whose sons had been conscripted…
Kazakhstan Has Spent 23 Years Bringing Faiths Together. Now Comes the Harder Part.
Religious leaders and international officials meeting in Astana say a forum built to bridge differences must show that dialogue can produce meaningful action….
Why Saudi Arabia has returned to war in Yemen
When Ansar Allah—commonly referred to as the Houthis—seized Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and strategic islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on September 10,…
Military chiefs ruling over regional fiefdoms are the problem
In his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag…
UNICEF Warns Impending El Niño Threatens Education, Health, and Safety for Millions
New figures from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) project that the impending 2026-2027 El Niño cycle could be one of the strongest…
