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Trump Faces Stiff Challenges Delivering on His Promised ‘Golden Age’
President Donald Trump faces an arduous task delivering on his Inauguration Day promise of a "Golden Age of America" in the face of a closely split…
Analysis
Belarus Votes, But Lukashenko Decides
The 2025 Belarusian presidential election played out as expected—another landslide victory for Alexander Lukashenko, another wave of international condemnation, and another step deeper into authoritarian rule.…
Analysis
Violation of The Ceasefire Agreement, An Obstacle to Establishing Peace in Gaza.
Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel has carried out a large-scale massacre in Gaza. A bloody ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was implemented…
Analysis
Can A Ceasefire End Settler Colonial Genocide?
The ceasefire deal clinched on Wednesday may end the latest episode of mass slaughter in Gaza, but it won’t halt the structural genocide of Palestinians. The…
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Donald Trump’s Disruption Is Back
Lost amid the hullabaloo surrounding Donald J. Trump’s second Inauguration as President of the United States—the last-minute, cold-driven venue changes, the galas and balls, the $170…
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The L.A. Fires Show a Need to Rethink Our Wildland Firefighting Systems
As bad as the fires in the Los Angeles area have been—more than 12,000 structures burned, about 180,000 people evacuated, more than 35,000 acres scorched, and…
Analysis
A Fraught New Frontier in Bangladesh–Pakistan Relations
Bangladesh’s relationship with Pakistan has become markedly more friendly since the fall of Sheikh Hasina, even as anti-India sentiment has reached an all-time high in the…
Analysis
LA Fires: Changing Climate Demands Constant and Focused Preparation
The fires in Los Angeles are estimated to be the most expensive disaster in US history at US$250–275 billion, or 24 to 26 percent of Australia’s…
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Fresh Thinking About Peace Operations at the UN
With blue-helmet deployments shrinking, and facing political and financial headwinds, it may seem that the heyday of multilateral peacekeeping is over. But at UN headquarters in…
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L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5°C of Warming
There are many ways of framing the scale of the dislocation in Los Angeles this week. As the ferocious ring of five wildfires roared across the…
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Where Does Resilience Come From?
As I write this, I am watching the smoke billow up from Altadena, a mile away. Three friends have already told me they lost their homes.…
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What is A War Crime?
I imagine you’re asking about “war crimes” because you’ve heard that term mentioned lately in news about the conflicts underway in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. The…