Category: World
Poll: Ukrainians more threatened by corruption than by Russia
An explosive new poll suggests that a majority of Ukrainians feel their future is more threatened by corruption in the government than by…
As Rubio turns into punisher, Cubans wary of final blow
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican last Thursday to smooth over the Trump administration’s shaky relationship with the Holy See,…
Lockheed’s new Pentagon deal makes a bad bargain worse
In a recent earnings call Lockheed Martin described what may prove to be a highly consequential shift in Pentagon contracting. CEO Jim Taiclet…
Trump’s troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here’s why.
At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there…
PHILIPPINES: ‘A Protest Is One Day, but Organising Is the Thousands of Conversations That Make That Day Possible’
CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for…
Has the United States Congress Discovered Sexual Harassment?
After more than two centuries of independence, it appears that the United States Congress, or at least certain parts of it, has finally…
Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems
As the global target to eliminate hunger by 2030 fast slips out of reach, investing in how the world feeds itself is the…
El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action
Climate models are converging: El Niño is likely to return by mid-2026 and could be strong. According to the World Meteorological Organization, it…
Trump’s cuts are pushing the UN out of Geneva. That may be a win.
The $1.2 billion renovation of the Palais des Nations was intended to reaffirm Geneva’s centrality to the multilateral system. Instead, the city’s international…
Taiwan is looming over this week’s Trump and Xi summit
Although the current war with Iran dominates global attention, a more dangerous situation — between two nuclear-armed powers — continues to worsen: the…
