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To Iran, America Is Still a Paper Tiger
The West

To Iran, America Is Still a Paper Tiger

Trump, like past presidents, balks at putting boots on the ground.

Why Taiwan Already Functions as a State
Foreign Influence
Culture Wars

Why Taiwan Already Functions as a State

Beijing insists there is only one China. The evidence on the ground tells a different story.

Raghu Kondori

Hungary’s 2026 Choice: The State or the Citizen
The West
Culture Wars

Hungary’s 2026 Choice: The State or the Citizen

April 12 could decide: a Hungary where people lead or a Hungary where the state rules everything.

Bela Teleki

Is Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?
Middle East
Foreign Influence

Is Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?

After decades of U.S. subsidies, Israel is signaling it may no longer need, or want, Washington’s money.

Dre Lapiello

Portugal’s Pre-Crime Crackdown
The West

Portugal’s Pre-Crime Crackdown

Portugal is just the latest European state to treat criticism of Islam as a predictor of violence, a creeping pre-crime logic spreading across the continent.

João Pereira dos Santos

Armenia’s Memory at Risk
Foreign Influence
Conflict Zones

Armenia’s Memory at Risk

How shifting diplomacy under Nikol Pashinyan is reshaping the genocide question and Armenia’s international standing.

Kyourk Arslanian

Orban’s Hungary: The Last Dance of Power?
Culture Wars
The West

Orban’s Hungary: The Last Dance of Power?

Family policy, sovereignty, and defiance of Brussels made Orbán a conservative icon. Corruption, stagnation, and voter fatigue may undo him.

Roland-David Sólyom

Europe Has Freedom of Information. It Just Won’t Share the Data
The West

Europe Has Freedom of Information. It Just Won’t Share the Data

FOI laws exist across the EU, so why won’t EU governments show the numbers?

Umar Rathore

Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?
Africa
Foreign Influence

Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?

Beijing is reshaping Africa with billions in loans, bases, and trade. The continent faces a defining geopolitical choice.

Pharis Gichanga

The Quiet Capture of the British State
The West
Culture Wars

The Quiet Capture of the British State

How Birmingham reveals Britain’s drift from neutrality: when public institutions favor some communities over others.

Steve English

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms
Africa
Foreign Influence

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

How is recognition achieved?

Gulaid Yusuf Idaan

Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?
Middle East
Foreign Influence

Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

A personal reflection on leadership, resistance, and moral responsibility - drawing parallels between Norway under Nazi occupation and Iran under the Islamist regime.

Arvin Khoshnood

The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons
Middle East
The West

The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons

How leftist myth-making obscures the real causes of Iran’s 1979 revolution.

Shalitha Bandara

Iran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.
Middle East
The West

Iran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.

The EU has the tools to impose real costs on the IRGC’s repression and its operations in Europe. What’s missing is action.

Dr. Aidin Panahi, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Al Jazeera: Europe’s Next Soft Power Threat
The West
Conflict Zones

Al Jazeera: Europe’s Next Soft Power Threat

State-funded media can be a weapon. Europe banned Russian propaganda, why let Al Jazeera spread Islamist narratives unchecked?

Charlie Weimers

Beyond the Noise: Europe’s Hard Choices for 2026
The West
Conflict Zones

Beyond the Noise: Europe’s Hard Choices for 2026

Institutionalist, Autonomist, Sovereigntist: Europe faces three paths in a changing global order.

Dre Lapiello

The US Eyes Cuba Amid Regional Shifts in Latin America
The West
Foreign Influence

The US Eyes Cuba Amid Regional Shifts in Latin America

After Venezuela, Washington may be setting its sights on Cuba, just 90 miles from US shores.

Erik Suarez

Iran’s Digital Blackouts as State Violence
Middle East
Conflict Zones

Iran’s Digital Blackouts as State Violence

Silencing a nation online is the fastest way to make violence invisible.

Raghu Kondori

There Is No Moral Center in Europe
The West
Foreign Influence

There Is No Moral Center in Europe

Europe talks ethics. America carries the guns. History won’t wait for comfort.

Benjamin Reed

Abandoned by the State, Now Called to Fight
The West
Culture Wars

Abandoned by the State, Now Called to Fight

After decades of neglect, failed support, and repeated legal harassment, the UK has no moral right to recall veterans to serve again.

Steve English

Why Are Millions Still Fleeing the Horn of Africa?
Africa
Conflict Zones

Why Are Millions Still Fleeing the Horn of Africa?

In a region wracked by war, drought, and economic collapse, millions are left in limbo.

Pharis Gichanga

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