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An Ethnic Ukrainian Lobby Might Soon Take Shape In The Polish Sejm

Poland’s territorial integrity and possibly even its statehood could be threatened if the authorities don’t thwart this scenario by at the very least amending the Citizenship Law and then “creatively coercing” most of this community into re-migrating to Ukraine. “European…

Why It’s Time to Retire ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’

Decolonizing our worldview requires decolonizing our language—terms like ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’ obscure complexity and uphold colonial hierarchies. The term “Global South” gained popularity in the 1990s as a neutral alternative to “Third World,” which had become outdated and…

What Abolishing Militaries Includes

Abolition” isn’t just a fun word to say. “I want to abolish prisons,” doesn’t just mean that you think there are too many prisons and they are too horrible. “Abolish the police” isn’t just a hip way to say “I’m…

Wake Up, America: Democracy Is Disappearing Before Our Eyes

America’s democracy is under threat from a velvet-glove authoritarianism. Citizens must act now—beyond the ballot box—to defend freedom and accountability. For generations, Americans have been taught that the United States is the world’s beacon of democracy. Politicians across the spectrum…

A Serious Proposal: Russia and China Call for Global Strategic Stability

It’s ironic that the arms control community is protesting the idea of resuming nuclear test detonations. The nuclear test detonations have never stopped. Although Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 1996, he swiftly funded the “Stockpile…

The Sea Kept Giving, Until it Couldn’t

by George Banez “Wake up!” I heard my late mother say.  I remember not budging.  The faint flashes my half-opened eyes caught appeared more like midnight stars. We, four children and mom, likely went to bed at eight that night because…

32% of Mass Shooters Are Veterans. 0% of Media Outlets Will Say So.

Two U.S. military veterans allegedly shot and killed at least three people each this past weekend, Thomas Jacob Sanford in Michigan, and Nigel Max Edge in North Carolina. So, it is a safe bet that they will both be added…

The 5% Solution: A Realpolitik Path to Peace in Ukraine

A modest territorial concession, backed by NATO guarantees and Russian investment, could end the stalemate, secure Ukrainian sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for lasting European stability. The war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Cities lie in…

A Rare Alignment: The World Stands Ready, Are The Palestinians?

I do not recall a period since the 1967 Six-Day War when the international community has expressed such overwhelming support for the Palestinian cause. This global coalescence and outpouring of support represent an unparalleled precedent, which they cannot afford to…

The American Imaginary: From Christ to Kirk in the Age of Capitalism

Jesus Christ within the American imaginary and capitalism   Does Jesus Christ hold more power within the American imaginary (the term is used as ‘the imagination of a people’) than he does in the European one? In a way, yes. Christ…

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