Mysterious Libertarian Venture in the Caribbean
Is a special economic zone on the island of Nevis just a covert scheme to create the world’s first libertarian country?
Trump, the Dying Multilateral Order, and the Global South
International law has been replaced by the principle of might makes right.
The Iran War Is Killing Private Credit
The global economy is being shaken up in unanticipated ways.
Kurds and the US-Israel War with Iran: Likely Scenarios
What role will Kurds play in shaping the future of Iran?
It’s Already a World War
Ruthless authoritarian leaders–Putin, Trump, Netanyahu–have declared war on international law.
Why Is Ecuador Partnering with Trump on Drugs?
The raids this month point to a larger U.S. military presence in the country in the future.
Planet Palantir
How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.
This International Women’s Day, Let’s Renew the Call to End Wars
The impact on women of the war with Iran has been disastrous.
Can the New Bangladesh Government Achieve Positive Peace?
It’s one thing to establish a modicum of stability in the country. It’s quite another to address the roots of structural violence.
The “Legality” of Shooting Ships Out of the Water
Why the Trump administration doesn’t just break the law but uses legality in a distinctly lawless fashion.
Cuba in Crisis: The Role of Civil Society
The left remains divided on how to evaluate the revolution’s impact.
This Is What Accountability Looks Like
Whether it’s the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.
Tehran’s Decapitation and the End of an Era
The United States and Israel are gambling that the jungle law of sheer force can birth a new Middle Eastern order.
Trump’s Strategic Disaster in Tehran
The silence in Tehran today is not the silence of a collapsed state but the quiet preparation for a long and expensive retaliation.