Foreign Influence
America’s Opening in East Africa
As China tightens its grip on Africa, Somaliland’s case is re-entering U.S. debate raising stakes for American strategy in the region.
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceU.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions
Congress is rethinking the Western Sahara conflict: is the Polisario Front more than a political movement?Youssef Jajili
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceThe Quiet Machinery of American Foreign Policy
From Iran to Ukraine, see how quiet, decades-long strategies shape global conflicts beyond the headlines and U.S. election noise.Benjamin Reed
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Foreign InfluenceConflict ZonesAt the Heart of the Indian Ocean: Why Diego Garcia Matters
A small island with massive influence over global trade, military strategy, and regional power.Raghu Kondori
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AfricaForeign InfluenceThe Gold Laundromat Across the Nile
Sudan’s war-forged gold is leaving the country by the ton, turned into clean bars and profits abroad.Alexander Francis Shaw
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Foreign InfluenceV24 ExclusiveWill China invade Taiwan in 2026?
V24 Exclusive: A frontline report from the island at the center of a looming US-China confrontation.Stefan Tompson
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Foreign InfluenceCulture WarsWhy Taiwan Already Functions as a State
Beijing insists there is only one China. The evidence on the ground tells a different story.Raghu Kondori
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceIs 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
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Foreign InfluenceConflict ZonesArmenia’s Memory at Risk
How shifting diplomacy under Nikol Pashinyan is reshaping the genocide question and Armenia’s international standing.Kyourk Arslanian
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AfricaForeign InfluenceBeijing’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
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AfricaForeign InfluenceSomaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms
How is recognition achieved?Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceWho 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
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The WestForeign InfluenceThe 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
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The WestForeign InfluenceThere Is No Moral Center in Europe
Europe talks ethics. America carries the guns. History won’t wait for comfort.Benjamin Reed
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Foreign InfluenceConflict ZonesThe Erdoğan Paradox: Ally or Adversary?
Turkey is indispensable to the West but under Erdoğan, its strategic value comes with growing risk and uncertainty.Dre Lapiello
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AfricaForeign InfluenceSomaliland and the New Politics of Recognition
A Muslim-majority society without Islamist rule. Israel’s Somaliland move mirrors Taiwan’s struggle for recognition and shakes global power dynamics.Raghu Kondori
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceRestoration, Not Revolution: The West’s Unfinished Duty to Iran
For the first time in decades, Iranians roar - will the West answer?Nicole Sadighi
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Foreign InfluenceThe WestGreenland: America’s Arctic Frontier
Is melting ice turning Greenland into a battleground for great powers?Dre Lapiello
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceWhy Are Iranians Chanting for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi?
What sounds like nostalgia is actually a desperate demand for political legitimacy.Dr. Ardavan M. Khoshnood
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AfricaForeign InfluenceSomaliland: The State the Arab World Refuses to See
Somaliland works, the region resists: why success is seen as a threat.Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
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Foreign InfluenceAfricaIsrael Breaks the Taboo on Somaliland
How recognizing Somaliland reshapes Red Sea security and challenges authoritarian influence.Shalitha Bandara
