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The Velocity of Violence: How Technology Is Outpacing Human Command

The US/Israeli–Iran War is outpacing intelligence. Assumptions about missile ranges, stockpiles and tactics are proving wrong as strikes extend farther, stockpiles prove larger and attacks multiply across land, sea and... Read full article

Deepak Kumar - June 17, 2026

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Latin America & the Caribbean
No, Javier Milei Is Not a Champion of Liberty
by Swapnarka Arnan
Africa
Qatar’s Man in Khartoum: How Yasser al-Atta Became Doha’s Most Useful General
by Hollie McKay
Economics and Finance
“Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” — Narrative, Credibility and the Timing of the Fed’s Forward Guidance
by Masaaki Yoshimori
Middle East News
The Internet as a Tool of Wartime Governance in Iran
by Hossein Amjadi

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On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

The word “should” pervades public discourse — from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots — yet rarely carries genuine ethical...

Whose Safety? The Hidden Hand Behind AI Content Filters

Gemini refused to answer my innocent question in French about a Russian journalist’s remarks on post-match...

Has Leo XIV Already Lost to a Silicon Valley Godhead?

Pope Leo XIV’s concerns about AI’s societal impact remind us of St. Vincent de Paul’s 17th-century...

Latin America’s World Cup Moment

As the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, the...

by Steven E. Hendrix

Danielle Smith’s Voice of Reason and Other Fairy Tales

by Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

Putin–Xi Summit Was an Exercise in Diplomatic Discipline and Strategic Alignment

by David Mahon

Cairo’s Double Game: Egypt Arms a Sanctioned General While Playing Peacemaker

by Hollie McKay

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FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Jeffrey James Higgins examine how narcoterrorism combines organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. They discuss the rise of synthetic opioids and how cartels in Latin America increasingly resemble paramilitary organizations capable of challenging state authority. Should...

by Jeffrey James Higgins & Atul Singh

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