A UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law.
WEOG: The UN’s Settler-Colonial Bloc
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Europe & Central Asia
Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?
Russian dams aren’t helping either.
The Olympic Refugee Team Was an Inspiration — And Also a Tragedy
For all the triumph of this year’s team of refugee competitors, their presence spoke to the need to end global mass displacement.
Kyiv’s Kursk Offensive and the Symbolic Theater of War
The daring campaign has already sent a powerful message to Russia, the United States, and the wider international community that the beleaguered Ukrainian military can still fight and win.
Electoral Surprises
Contrary to what cynics say, average people can still change history through the simple act of voting.
Azerbaijan Surfing the Wave of Brotherhood to Pakistan
The two countries are building trade and energy links before the next big climate confab in Baku.
The World’s Nod to Taliban Misogyny?
The international community made a mistake in allowing the Taliban to exclude the voices of women and civil society in a recent meeting in Doha.
Battleground Europe
The far right has been stopped in France, but it is surging elsewhere.
What Do Voters Want?
In this age of constant flux—when history turns on a tweet—voters have become increasingly inconstant.
Early Signs of the Failure of American Global Power?
U.S. foreign policy has become Anglo-Saxonized, and this has had perverse consequences.