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China Watch: The Rise of a New Global Order Amidst the Persian Gulf War

China’s strategic restraint in the recent war in Iran contrasts with US aggression, positioning it as a stabilizing global force despite its soft-power lag. Its economic resilience and trade surplus... Read full article

David Mahon - May 5, 2026

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Africa
Attacks in Mali: Sahel States Claim One Alliance but Pursue Different Agendas
by Bruno Sanogo
Outside the Box
Learning to Share Our Cultural Space with a Well-Informed, Articulate Intruder — Part 2
by Peter Isackson
Outside the Box
Learning to Share Our Cultural Space with a Well-Informed, Articulate Intruder — Part 1
by Peter Isackson
US news
From Baghdad to Albany: Listening to the Other Side
by Helen Benedict

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Easter and Passover Explained: Two Stories, One Crossing

by Liam Roman, Casey Herrmann & Roberta Artemisia Campani

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu-Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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The Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein

by Ellis Cashmore

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Democracy’s Creed: Inspiring Words, Silenced Voices

Abraham Lincoln’s vision of democracy — government of, by and for the people — may lack a vital fourth dimension:...

Soft Power, Hard Fall: From Marshall Plan to Wrecking Ball

US soft power has suffered irreparable damage under Trump and Netanyahu’s aggressive foreign policy. By framing...

The Pope, the President and His Three Apostles

Donald Trump’s attempt at self-canonization on social media fails. He attacks the pope for critiquing the...

Why Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Matters

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent electoral defeat in Hungary signals...

by Elliot Neaman

FO Talks: Why the Iran Ceasefire Solves Nothing in Israel–Hezbollah War

by Josef Olmert & Atul Singh

Germany’s Conscription Misstep Exposes a Deeper European Problem

by Sebastian Schäffer

Private Credit in 2026: Between Silent Expansion and Hidden Fragility

by Masaaki Yoshimori

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FO Podcasts: The Big Paradox — Why Immigration Divides America Like Nothing Else

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr. examine why Americans support strict border control but oppose mass deportations. While Trump’s policies sharply reduced illegal crossings, public opinion turned as enforcement targeted individuals in local communities. The discussion highlights a deeper...

by Kent Jenkins Jr. & Atul Singh

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