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The October 2025 Fair Observer Monthly maps a fractured international order shaped by power, symbolism and institutional decay. In the US, Chief Strategy Officer Peter Isackson questions whether President Donald Trump is a “monster” more than a metaphysical devil, while Assistant Editor Elliott Frey traces how Trump’s second administration uses memes and virality to energize the Make America Great Again base and obscure quietly destructive policies. Assistant Editor Liam Roman highlights how the Epstein files continue to pressure Trump, revealing cracks in elite accountability. Rising human rights expert Cathleen Jeanty critiques the UN’s 80th anniversary in New York as a display of hypocrisy and declining credibility.

Global perspectives on political and economic dynamics

Regional and global tensions compound these domestic pressures. Indian Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan and Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh analyze Bangladesh’s deepening ties to China, signaling a strategic pivot with long-term consequences. Volunteer Research Associate Amirah Darwisyah Hamita examines Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s reshaped populist appeal, and Brazilian journalist Luiz Cesar Pimentel chronicles former President Jair Bolsonaro’s failed amnesty campaign in Brazil. Communications Officer Roberta Campani explores how political narratives frame the October 7, 2023, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Sweden-based academic Nathaniel Handy situates European recognition of Palestinian statehood as symbolic yet geopolitically telling. Chinese economist Jiahao Yuan details China’s September 3 military parade. Japanese economist Masaaki Yoshimori analyzes Argentina’s recurring sovereign debt crises and the precarious effects of international interventions, while German economist Alex Gloy examines the US-Korea standoff over tariffs and labor raids at Hyundai-LG’s Georgia plant. Spanish academic Laura Pavon highlights how Washington’s revocation of Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa underscores ideological tensions that continue to shape inter-American relations.

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Content of Publication

What China’s Lavish Military Parade Revealed to the World – Jiahao Yuan

Western Recognition of Palestine Challenges US-Israel Position – Nathaniel Handy

Beyond October 7: Memory, Mourning and the Need for Collective Healing – Roberta Artemisia Campani

The Epstein Files: A Political Ticking Time Bomb – Liam Roman

Brazil at a Crossroads: The Farce of Amnesty and the Battle for Democracy – Luiz Cesar Pimentel

Nuclear War Only Happens Once – Farhang Faraydoon Namdar

Chile’s Indigenous Rapa Nui Wants Its Stolen Moai Back – Priya Acharya

Argentina’s Endless Cycle: Why Sovereign Debt Crises Keep Returning – Masaaki Yoshimori

Chaebol Versus Capitol: Shaking Down Seoul for Dollars – Alex Gloy

US Revokes Colombian President’s Visa: The Volatile Relationship Between North and South America – Laura Pavon

Why the Success of Prabowo’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Strategy Matters – Amirah Darwisyah Hamita

The UN at 80: The Superpowers Have No Clothes – Cathleen Jeanty

Bangladesh Now Aligns With China, India Worries – Shokin Chauhan, Atul Singh

“Which way, American man?”: The Utility of Memes for the Trump Administration – Elliott Frey

Halloween Special: Is Trump a Devil Masquerading as a Monster? – Peter Isackson