Category: World
The Iran War Exposes the Fragility of Our Fuel-Dependent Food System
Sharp surges in energy, fertilizer, and food prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf strikingly illustrate the deep interconnections between…
Washington must act to defuse the Baltic powder keg
The Baltic States and the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad are widely regarded as the most dangerous potential flashpoint for a direct war…
The 3Ds for a Credible Post-2030 Development Agenda
Just four years of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development remain. What comes after 2030 is already a political battleground. The next global…
The UN Vote that Could Reshape Climate Justice
Normally, resolutions voted at the United Nations General Assembly do not make the headlines. As nonbinding and mostly symbolic, rich in principles yet…
India: Climate Diplomacy Questioned After COP33 Hosting Withdrawal
India has withdrawn its bid to host the 2028 United Nations climate summit, a move that indicates a recalibration of its global climate…
Joe Kent: Trump can’t end war until Israel taken out of the loop
When the Iran war began, the Trump administration told the American people that if the U.S. did not attack and assassinate Iran’s leadership,…
Tom Barrack’s highwire act in the Middle East enters its second year
During a panel appearance at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum last month, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack managed to anger observers in both…
Don’t fall for it: Congress must reject the $1.5 trillion war budget
As President Donald Trump considers the path forward in Iran, Americans’ economic troubles are apparently not a concern. “I don’t think about Americans’…
AIPAC takes out Israel lobby critic Thomas Massie in grueling primary
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his bid for re-election to primary opponent Ed Gallrein 54% to 45% with nearly all votes counted on…
Governing the Ungovernable
Where does real power reside in the UN development system? A new policy brief from Cepei, a Colombian development policy institute, and…
