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When ideology Hijacks The Mind: The Peril Of Political Religion

As we read the news and watch the war in West Asia unfold, much goes through our hearts and spirits when contemplating the sheer cost to humanity – in lives and resources

2026-03-31 10:02:49 0 Comment 7890 view

Trump's Sahel Reset Banks On 'Sovereignty,' Guns + Minerals Deals

The State Department is conducting a new wave of outreach to three military-ruled Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger

2026-03-24 11:30:41 0 Comment 8381 view

Trump's 'Commercial Diplomacy' Runs Into Violent Reality

Donald Trump is trying to make it easier for American businesses to access critical minerals and other resources across the Global South

2026-03-13 05:44:48 0 Comment 12856 view

The Case Trump Made In The State Of The Union: America Is Back

At almost two hours and being the longest modern presidential address to Congress, the speech functioned as a sweeping case that the United States has already turned a corner, ushering in the Trump led Golden Era

2026-03-03 07:12:32 0 Comment 18578 view

Engagement With Malaysia, ASEAN Demonstrates Russia's Integral Role In Global System

Expanding cooperation between Malaysia and Russia highlights the resilience of the latter's international partnerships and underscores the growing importance of ties between Russia and countries of the Global South

2026-02-24 08:49:35 0 Comment 22549 view

Erdogan's Sunni Noose: Turkey's Bid To Encircle Israel

While much of the world's attention remains fixed on Iran and its Shi'ite axis, another geopolitical realignment is taking shape — more quietly, more pragmatically, and potentially just as consequential for the US, Israel and the Middle East

2026-02-24 08:44:09 0 Comment 33800 view

UN Chief Urges Renewed Push To Complete Decolonization As 17 Territories Remain

More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonization drive, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule

2026-02-18 05:05:20 0 Comment 19625 view

Middle Powers Are Setting The Table So They Won't Be 'On The Menu'

The global order was already fragmenting before Donald Trump returned to the White House. But the upended “rules” of global economic and foreign policies have now reached a point of no return

2026-02-14 10:51:50 0 Comment 17938 view

When Food Policy Becomes A Fault Line – Pork, Power And Politics In Malaysia

There is nothing inherently political about how livestock are raised or how meat is traded until it becomes a lever in economic and cultural power struggles. That is precisely what is unfolding in Selangor, one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic states

2026-02-14 10:34:59 0 Comment 29260 view

Europe’s Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis And The Perils Of Strategic Dependence

In the unfolding geopolitical drama of the 21st century, few strategic choices have been as consequential — and as quietly damaging — as the European Union’s near-total severing of its energy ties with Russia

2026-01-30 12:47:58 0 Comment 40569 view

Guinea-Bissau: The ‘Narco-State’ The US Virtually Ignores

On November 26, soldiers of the Presidential Guard took power in yet another West African country

2025-12-22 09:40:27 0 Comment 36361 view

Myanmar's Potential In The Context Of BRICS

At the end of December, Myanmar is preparing for elections that will lead to a new government after four years of military junta rule

2025-12-16 02:24:21 0 Comment 33638 view

USAF Fighter Jets’ New Strategy On Isolated Island

For the first time, the US Air Force has deployed fighter jets to the secretive, remote island military base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a powerful signal to China about the survivability of US combat airpower in the Asia-Pacific

2025-12-05 05:00:23 0 Comment 55545 view

Arab Region Pushed To Limits By Climate Extremes As 2024 Smashes Heat Records

The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities

2025-12-05 04:56:19 0 Comment 34421 view

Poland’s Janus Face On Ukraine Is Untenable

The European Union and representatives of countries in the Indo-Pacific region are meeting in Brussels for the fourth ministerial forum, which brings together around 70 participants from EU institutions and member states

2025-11-24 13:30:30 0 Comment 24490 view

Sudan War: Women Endure Starvation, Rape And Bombs Fleeing El Fasher

In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday

2025-11-19 08:28:23 0 Comment 27166 view

US Strikes Are Blowing Up More Than Just Boats In LatAm

Latin American and European leaders convened in the coastal Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia this weekend to discuss trade, energy and security, yet regional polarization over the Trump administration’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean overshadowed the regional agenda and significantly depressed turnout

2025-11-14 10:46:32 0 Comment 32812 view