The US is becoming increasingly isolationist as it gradually withdraws from conflicts around the world. With the withdrawal of the US and decline of democratic ideals, China is swooping in to secure the role of global hegemon.
This Global South is deep in debt, desperate, and facing climate horrors almost beyond imagining. Remarkably, Latin America is turning to green policies. The US must support its southern neighbors to transition from an extractive economy to a green one.
The Pentagon has been utterly incapable of winning a war that matters since World War II. Yet even on the 20th anniversary of the disastrous invasion of Iraq, it has managed to secure a trillion-dollar military budget using lobbying, campaign contributions and the job card.
In a demonstration of Fair Observer’s ethos, Contributing Editor Christopher Roper Schell takes on Chief Strategy Officer Peter Isackson to argue that there are many bona fide reasons for Florida Governor Ron De Santis to be popular. Characterizing him and other Republicans as racist is lazy, simplistic and not entirely true.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been the country’s most influential leader since Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Even if Türkiye’s president loses the upcoming elections, his legacy could long outlast him.
The investigation into the August 4, 2020 Port of Beirut Blast is once again delayed and Lebanon still has no president or government.
The US has declared itself to be the global leader in democracy through its mass media, powerful economy and extensive military. However, the US needs many reforms before it can claim to be truly democratic. Disposing of the two-party system would be a good place to start.
After losing two consecutive election defeats in 2014 and 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi walked from the south to the north of the country, promoting his party for the 2024 elections. However, Gandhi’s practiced divide and rule through toxic identity politics, putting in question his fitness to lead both the Congress and the country.
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