Sections
Search

  • Politics
  • Economics & Finance
  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Art & Culture
  • Science & Technology
  • Environment & Climate Change
  • World
  • World Leaders
  • The Americas
  • Europe
  • Middle East & North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • United States
  • India
  • China
  • Russia
  • About
  • Authors
  • Publications
  • Events
  • Multimedia
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Events
  • Russia
  • Publications
  • Authors
  • About
Fair Observer

MULTIMEDIA

Russians — The Great, the Gifted and the Terrible

Fair Observer

VIDEOS

FO° Exclusive: Hunger Now Strikes Gaza and Big Crisis Brews in Israel

Fair Observer

PODCASTS

Making Sense of the Latest India–Pakistan Tensions

PUBLICATIONS

Fair Observer

Support Fair Observer

We rely on your support for our independence, diversity and quality.

Donate Now
Fair Observer Logo
Support us
Search
  • FO° Events
  • Support FO°
  • Login
Fair Observer Logo

Politics

political-map
by Tara Yarwais

World Powers Betray Kurds as Syria’s Political Future Takes Shape

With the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the Sunni Arab militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has seized power in much of the country. Turkey, Israel and other powers are moving in to secure their interests while the Kurds are...

June 6, 2025
maputo-mozambique
by Eromo Egbejule

Public Anger Mounts Following Mozambique’s Contested Election

June 6, 2025
liberty
by David Zhang

Aren’t We All Immigrants In God’s Eyes?

June 1, 2025
presidential-elections
by Antonia Laura Pup

MAGA’s ideological export to Romania failed. What now?

May 31, 2025
social-media-bubble
by Alex Gloy

Bubblelicious — How Our Media Spheres Trap Us In Separate Realities

May 30, 2025
trump-doll
by John Feffer

Trump Dreams of Minerals — in Ukraine and Greenland

In 2025, Trump shifted US focus toward fossil fuels while...

May 30, 2025
Syria war
by Fernando Carvajal

The West Gambles Without Assurances

This piece examines the fragile security situation in Syria following...

May 28, 2025
US
by Leonard Weinberg

America Crosses Into Competitive Authoritarian Rule Under Trump

Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt...

May 25, 2025
The Dialectic
by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

Why Donald Trump Targets Harvard, and Why That Matters

Fair Observer Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and retired CIA Officer Glenn...

May 24, 2025
Trump
by Neetu Arnold

Trump Is Right to Target Colleges. He’s Doing It the Completely Wrong Way.

US President Donald Trump’s team wants to change how elite...

May 24, 2025
Woman Life
by Alvina Ahmed & Rebecca Locher

Gender, Nuclear Weapons and Repression: The Complex Case of Iran

The international concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the repression...

May 23, 2025
crypto
by Archish Mittal & Shashank Reddy

Tariffs and Tech: How Geopolitics Is Changing Venture Capital

US President Donald Trump launched a package of tariffs on...

May 22, 2025
_Agnipath Military Recruitment
by Shreeya Mishra

Why India’s New Agnipath Military Recruitment Policy Is Risky

In 2022, the Indian government implemented a new military recruitment...

May 19, 2025
Caricature_gillray
by Josep M. Colomer

The World Isn’t Ending Yet: Empires Bend, Strain, and Recoil

World politics does not fit any formal model but an...

May 18, 2025
Load More

Will you support FO’s journalism?

We rely on your support for our independence, diversity and quality.

Donation Cycle

Donation Amount

$
The IRS recognizes Fair Observer as a section 501(c)(3) registered public charity (EIN: 46-4070943), enabling you to claim a tax deduction.
You can also contribute via
X

$5.00

Per Month

Already have an account? Sign in
Payment information

 

Fair Observer, 461 Harbor Blvd, Belmont, CA 94002, USA

Sections

  • Politics
  • Economics & Finance
  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Art & Culture
  • Science & Technology
  • Environment & Climate Change
  • World Leaders
  • World
  • The Americas
  • Europe
  • Middle East & North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • United States
  • India
  • China
  • Russia
  • Events
  • Publications
  • Authors
  • About
  • Publish
  • Contact
  • Login
Fair Observer

MULTIMEDIA

Russians — The Great, the Gifted and the Terrible

Fair Observer

VIDEOS

FO° Exclusive: Hunger Now Strikes Gaza and Big Crisis Brews in Israel

Fair Observer

PODCASTS

Making Sense of the Latest India–Pakistan Tensions

PUBLICATION

Fair Observer

Fair Observer Monthly: March 2025

Support Fair Observer

We rely on your support for our independence, diversity and quality.

Donate Now
© Fair Observer All rights reserved
Designed, Developed and Maintained by Netleon IT Solutions
Fair Observer Education Logo Fair Observer Leadership Academy Logo

    Fill below form to share your concern with us

    *Indicates required field

    BOOKMARK

    Want to save this post?
    Click to Login

    Support independent, crowdsourced nonprofit journalism.

    Fair Observer is a 501(c)(3) independent nonprofit. We are not owned by billionaires or controlled by advertisers. We publish nearly 3,000 authors from over 90 countries after fact-checking and editing each piece. We do not have a paywall and anyone can read us for free. With your vital donations, we can continue to do our work.

    Please make a recurring (or even one-time) donation today. Even $1 goes a long way because a million donors like you mean one million dollars. Thank you for keeping us independent, free and fair.

    One Time Monthly Yearly

    Sign into your Fair Observer Account

    • Lost your password?
    Forgot Password

    Forgot Password

    Enter your registered email address or username. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.

    • Log in

    Or
    Return to Login

    Forgot Password

    We have sent a link to your registered email address to reset your password.

    Back to Login

    Become a Member & Enjoy Exclusive Benefits!

    • Access to comments feature
    • Bookmark your favorite articles
    • Exclusive invitations to FO° Talks & FO° Live
    • Access to all of our e-publications
    Explore Membership
    Return to Login

    NEWSLETTER

    Make Sense of the World

    Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries

    NEWSLETTER

    Make Sense of the World

    Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries

    Fair observer

    Make Sense of the World

    Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries

    We Need Your Consent
    We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Learn more about how we use cookies or edit your cookie preferences. Privacy Policy. My Options I Accept
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Edit Cookie Preferences

    The Fair Observer website uses digital cookies so it can collect statistics on how many visitors come to the site, what content is viewed and for how long, and the general location of the computer network of the visitor. These statistics are collected and processed using the Google Analytics service. Fair Observer uses these aggregate statistics from website visits to help improve the content of the website and to provide regular reports to our current and future donors and funding organizations. The type of digital cookie information collected during your visit and any derived data cannot be used or combined with other information to personally identify you. Fair Observer does not use personal data collected from its website for advertising purposes or to market to you.

    As a convenience to you, Fair Observer provides buttons that link to popular social media sites, called social sharing buttons, to help you share Fair Observer content and your comments and opinions about it on these social media sites. These social sharing buttons are provided by and are part of these social media sites. They may collect and use personal data as described in their respective policies. Fair Observer does not receive personal data from your use of these social sharing buttons. It is not necessary that you use these buttons to read Fair Observer content or to share on social media.

     
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    These cookies essential for the website to function.
    Social Media
    These cookies are used to enable sharing or following of content that you find interesting on our website. These settings apply to third-party social networking and other websites.
    Performance & Functionality
    These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website. They provide statistics on how our website is used and help us improve by measuring errors. Certain functionalities on our website may become unavailable without these cookies.
    Analytics
    SAVE & ACCEPT