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Fair Observer Monthly is a chance for you to sit down, look back and think about the month past. A month lasts 28 to 31 days, a suitably appropriate time to take stock of the world. We publish daily on our website and we select some of our best articles every month in our e-magazine. We will give you context and multiple perspectives on issues that matter. We will inform and educate you. Fair Observer Monthly does what we promise: make sense of the world.
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AFRICA
A Confident Africa Is Spreading Afrobeats to the World- LeAnn Glover
A New Political Order Is Dawning in South Africa’s Towns- Martin Plaut
A New Documentary Highlights China’s Expansion Into Ethiopia- Mehret Ayalew Mandefro
Disappointing Results for South Africa’s ANC May Unlock Historic Change- Jan Hofmeyr
Botswana Stares Down Trouble in the Economy and Competitive Politics- Ved Pant
Elections in Southern Africa: Which (Dis)continuity? South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Namibia- Mario Zamponi
ASIA-PACIFIC
Taiwan’s 2024 Election Between Chinese Disinformation and Democratic Survival- David Kuehn
Cultural Genocide? The Reality on the Ground in Xinjiang- Patrik Meyer
How New Technology Can Help Japan Cope With Aging Population- Maciej Bazela
Why Is Kazakhstan Making Forays in the Caucasus?- Harun Karčić
Japanese Rate Hikes Cause Colossal Losses in World Markets- Alex Gloy
Civil Liberties at Risk Under Vietnam’s Tô Lâm- Caleb Mills
Why Indonesia’s People Will Fail to Transition to Green Energy- M. Habib Pashya
Balancing India and China Is the Challenge for Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake- Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
EUROPE
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Is the EU’s Latest Headache- Daniel Martinek
London: Inhaling 2,000 Years of History and Culture- Alan Waring
Will the France–Germany–Poland “Weimar Triangle” Be Europe’s New Powerhouse?- Romain Le Quiniou, Malwina Talik, Sebastian Schäffer
One Long Pratfall — Is Rish! Trying to Lose?- Pooka MacPhellimey
Keir Starmer – My Prime Minister, Member of Parliament and Friend- Martin Plaut
This Is Why the Russian People Chose Imperialism for Survival- Valery Engel
I Made Two Journeys to Artsakh in Response to Azerbaijan’s Invasion of Armenia’s Ancestral Homeland- Mark MacCarley
Political Fragmentation Poses a New Challenge for the EU- Christina Keßler
The Collapse of Germany’s Government: An Earthquake With Global Aftershocks- Alex Gloy
Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia Need New Alliances- Mikołaj Tomasz Słowański
LATIN AMERICA
Surging Violence and Corruption Poison the “Marvelous City” of Rio- Luiz Cesar Pimentel
Can Venezuela Suddenly Transition to Democracy? Its People Hope So.- Leonardo Vivas
Crime, Churches and Corruption: The Case Behind Rio’s Surging Violence- Karin Schmalz
Argentina’s New President Is Weird, Ultra-Right and Economically Ruthless- Lucía Converti
Failed Coup in Bolivia Reveals Emerging Social Weaknesses- Luiz Cesar Pimentel
Venezuela’s Rigged Elections: How to Achieve a Much-Awaited Democratic Transition?- Helder Ferreira do Vale
Mexico’s New President Claudia Sheinbaum Faces — and Fuels — Political Instability- Bernardo Sainz Martínez
Anti-Haitianism: A Hemispheric Rejection of Revolutionary Blackness- Bertin M. Louis, Jr.
MIDDLE EAST
Israel Faces Big Challenges After Three Months of War- Gary Grappo
A Sultan’s Shadow: The Truth About Neo-Ottomanism- Ali Omar Forozish, Halil Avni Güzelyurt
Latest Elections Show Turkish Democracy Is Alive and Kicking- Nathaniel Handy
Iran and Israel Shift From Proxy War to Direct Conflict- Josef Olmert
Contradictory Strategies for Achieving Sovereignty and Stability in Lebanon- Jean AbiNader
Post-Raisi Iran: A New Chapter in Iranian Politics- Reza Parchizadeh
Now It’s Clear, Osama bin Laden Won the War on Terror- Atul Singh
Shifting Sands in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- Hassan Aslam Shad
Yemen’s Government Cannot Ignore Looming Unrest- Fernando Carvajal
Pakistan on the Brink as Protestors Descend on Islamabad- Hassan Aslam Shad
Egypt’s Policy Challenges and Deep Reforms for Lasting Financial Stability- Masaaki Yoshimori
For the US in Syria, Is It About Principle or Interest?- Peter Isackson
Ten Reasons Saudi Arabia Should Host the 2034 FIFA World Cup Finals- Ellis Cashmore
SOUTH ASIA
India’s South Has Wealth, but the North Has the Numbers- Subhashish Bhadra
India Now Faces a Scary Water Crisis- Yash Pratap Singh
Western Press Gets CAA Wrong: Here Is the Truth About the New Law- Rashmini Koparkar
An Open Letter From an IIT Graduate to Narendra Modi- Kartik Lalitkumar
Does India Oppress Muslims? Not Now, Not Ever. Here’s Why.- Prashant Sharma
The Truth About Why I Voted for Narendra Modi- Banarsi Babu
Sadly for Modi, His God Does Not Vote- Mauktik Kulkarni
How to View Independence Amidst Ferment, Rape and Dirty Toilets- Atul Singh
The Truth About Narendra Modi’s Unexpected Electoral Flop- Aniruddh Rajendran, Anton Schauble
Simple Lessons on Islam and Hindu Politics for Narendra Modi- Sushil Kaul
What Could a Trump 2.0 Presidency Mean for Imran Khan and US–Pakistan Relations?- Hassan Aslam Shad
Sagat Singh: The General Who Never Lost a Battle- Cherish Mathson
From Subordination to Supremacy: The Indian Supreme Court’s Rise in Governance- Allen David Simon
US & CANADA
Republican Governors’ Revolt Tests Biden’s Willpower Over Illegal Immigration- Andrew Morrow
Bono Goes to Las Vegas: Let There Be Light- India Nye Wenner
Student Protests in America Now: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?- Christopher Roper Schell
Female Student Athletes Face Down Monumental Challenges in the Field- Vivien Ábrahám
My Vindication: A Tale of Blackness, Womanhood and Self-Advocacy- Alana James
Horrific Jobs Report Suggests That a US Recession Now Looms- Imran Khalid
Kamala’s New Tone on Gaza Won’t Energize Her Base Yet- Emma Johnson
Voters Want Politicians Like Trump and Harris to Be Celebrities- Ellis Cashmore
Chevron Overturn Signals Volatile Emerging Storm of Litigation- Atul Singh
How Much Longer Will Donald Trump and American Democracy Survive Political Violence?- Christopher Roper Schell
Scholars, Fascists Agree: Trump’s Not a Fascist, but an Opportunity- Matthew Feldman
If She Loses, Part 2: Kamala’s Campaign Didn’t Resonate- Christopher Roper Schell
No, Trump Is Not the End of US Democracy. It Never Existed.- Anton Schauble
Reshoring: Reality or Myth? US–China Trade and the Future of American Manufacturing- Masaaki Yoshimori
It’s Time for the US To Bid Farewell to NATO- Alexander Coward
WORLD
The Truth About Central Bank Digital Currency: It’s Indispensable- Alex Gloy
Is It Time to Rally Round the Flagged Items?- Peter Isackson
Fascism Is Back and With a New Weapon: Conspiracy Theory- Maciej Bazela, Cheyenne Torres, Tara Yarwais
Tribunals Challenge Climate Peril and Can Really Aid Activists- Nafees Ahmad
FO° Crucible: Money Matters in a Multipolar World, Part 5- Peter Isackson, Alex Gloy, Edward Quince
New AI Is Fun, Attractive and Hazardous for Women- Elizabeth Tate
Do Celebrity Endorsements Help or Hurt Politicians?- Ellis Cashmore
How to Make Social Media Fun Again- Elizabeth Tate
Reasons Behind Radicalization: The Erosion of Hope and Identity- Tara Yarwais
A Book’s Foreword Is Your Greatest Forgotten Resource- Ranjani Iyer Mohanty
The Colorful, Toxic Economics and Epidemiology of “Baby Media”- William Softky
Adults Are Now Pushing Teens Out of Teen Literature- Kaitlyn Diana
Central Bank Independence Is Unbelievably Valuable for the World Economy- Masaaki Yoshimori
Questioning the “One Person, One Vote” Principle in Western-Style Democracies- Patrik Meyer
Nobel Prize Winner John Hopfield Changed Neurophysics — and My Life- William Softky
Is Gambling Addiction Really an Addiction?- Ellis Cashmore
