After Viktor Orban’s landslide loss in Hungary, will Trump and even Putin be next in line for their political comeuppance?
The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss
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Europe & Central Asia
How Islamabad Just Sidestepped Decades of Failed Middle East Policy
The Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in the Iran war signals a shift in the center of the diplomatic world.
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Stupidity
Many countries still go to war believing that God is on their side. Just as dangerous are those that believe that they will win because technology is on their side.
Sovereignty of the Afghan State under the Taliban
The Taliban’s rule violates international norms, but that doesn’t give Pakistan the right to violate Afghanistan’s sovereignty.
The Greenland Effect
Trump’s rhetoric is revitalizing EU mutual defense.
It’s Already a World War
Ruthless authoritarian leaders–Putin, Trump, Netanyahu–have declared war on international law.
Europe’s Hard Line on Iran: Principle, Politics, or Peril?
Is Europe is prepared for the consequences of pushing Tehran further into isolation?
Europe’s IRGC Designation: Symbolism over Strategy
Once a balancer and mediator, the EU has made itself largely irrelevant.
Remembering Susan George, a Shining Light of “Alter-Globalization”
The late Susan George was a pillar in unraveling the obscure mechanisms of economic domination through so-called “free trade.”
Trump Tries to Turn Greenland into Okinawa
It’s part of the new, heightened indifference to sovereignty of the Trump administration.