Category: World
Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?
Pentagon leadership was on Capitol Hill last week defending the Trump administration’s massive $1.5 trillion dollar defense budget request. A major focal point…
How the failure of Trump’s Caucasus corridor helped spare Armenia
Among the many unintended consequences of President Donald Trump’s disastrous decision to launch a war on Iran is the delaying of the so-called…
On China, Trump wants to be Mr. Nice Guy now
In conversations held during and immediately after his visit to Beijing, President Trump clearly expressed his views about Xi Jinping, China, and the…
China’s position on the Hormuz Strait: What ‘open’ really means
There is some confusion as to why China’s UN ambassador just criticized the US-Bahraini resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, given that Trump…
DIGITAL RIGHTS: ‘The Priority Should Be Holding Tech Companies Accountable, Not Banning Children from the Digital World’
CIVICUS discusses the rising trend of social media bans for children with Marie-Ève Nadeau, Head of International Affairs of the 5Rights Foundation,…
Trump leaves China with little of substance after summit
The much anticipated (and in some quarters feared) summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is over, with nothing much to show…
Building Resilient Food Systems in an Age of Disruption
The latest shock to global food systems, triggered by conflict in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, has once…
Field-Based Research Is a Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Food Security
Agriculture sustains millions of people in Zimbabwe, serving as a vital source of both food and income. But climate-related pressures affecting land, crops,…
Winning? Republicans support a war that’s pummeling ‘Main Street’
If you ask President Donald Trump, he is winning the Iran war, implementing a “comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict,” and making…
Can Pakistan mediate war while opening trade routes to Tehran?
Timing is everything. Late last month, Pakistan announced the opening of overland trade corridors with Iran that will allow Tehran to import goods…
