Biden’s America and MBS’s Saudi Arabia: Is Diplomacy Possible?
Joe Biden’s July visit to Saudi Arabia is a stark reminder that while diplomacy is a give and take, memories in the Middle East run painfully deep.
Politics
France and Colombia: The Center Keeps Trying (but Failing) to Hold
Democracies across the globe are suffering from an identity crisis that may be too fraught with contradictions to survive.
Dead Souls in America: Taking Away Guns is the Only Way
America seems so insecure today precisely because of the chaotic proliferation of firearms in civilian hands.
India’s Foreign Minister Schools Western Journalist
An interview with India’s Minister of External Affairs bizarrely takes the form of a show trial.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
Erdoğan’s Regime Persecutes Political Opponents
A top Turkish court has packed off the president’s critics to prison on spurious charges. This has sparked outrage in the West despite Turkey’s increased geopolitical and geostrategic relevance given the Russia-Ukraine War. The West must oppose Erdoğan’s authoritarianism and stand up for Turkish democracy.
The International Community cannot allow Mariupol to be the next Aleppo
The international community cannot allow Russia to turn Mariupol into the next Aleppo. Russia’s history of using brutal tactics against civilians shows that a strong response is needed and this can be achieved through international cooperation, isolation and the rule of law.
Making Sense of the Political Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin has run a kleptocratic regime, imposing tsarism without the tsar. Russia is still crucial to the global economy for food, fertilizers, oil, gas and commodities but it does not make things anymore and Putin’s time might be limited even if he wins.
