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Don’t Read Too Deeply Into The Iranian-Russian-Chinese Naval Drills

They aren’t meant to deter the US and Israel like some Alt-Media observers believe. Iran, Russia, and China are carrying out the latest round of their annual joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz right as Trump is reportedly considering whether to authorize…

Interview with Emad Kiyaei about the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the U.S.

Diplomacy at the Brink: Iran, the United States, and the Stakes of Peace in the Middle East David interviewed Emad Kiyaei, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to discuss the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States currently…

Iran Crisis Exposes the Impotence of America’s Neoliberal War Machine

After some delays, the United States is dispatching a second aircraft-carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and threaten Iran. By Nicolas J. S. Davies…

Can BNP’s Tarique Rahman Regime in Dhaka Turn Friendly to India?

As Bangladesh has constituted a new government under the leadership of  Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after a largely fair and peaceful national election on 12 February 2026, the people of eastern India (the region virtually embraces the poverty stricken country…

The word as an act of restitution

On 17 February 2026, Et la joie de vivre, the memoir of Gisèle Pelicot, is published. In Spanish, it appears as Un himno a la vida and in English as A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides. At…

A New Perspective and Blueprint: A Demilitarised Arctic for the Common Good — and Why It Is Rational

This is not another geopolitical commentary on the Arctic. It is a visionary peace proposal that can save the region from militarised rivalry and ecological ruin. A blueprint for shared security, sustainable development, and human dignity — benefitting Greenland, the…

Portuguese Community in Brussels Holds Protest Demanding Climate Accountability

The climate crisis is no longer an extraordinary or deniable phenomenon. It is instead an escalating reality that directly and profoundly affects communities across Europe, as consistently evidenced by youth-led movements, historical trends, scientific research, and visible extreme events. It…

African Union Consolidates Relations With United Nations 

(Moscow Bureau) – In its declaration after the two-day extensive deliberations, African leaders, under the auspices of the African Union, renewed their collective pledge to strengthen strategic partnership with United Nations and also prioritize multilateralism on the global agenda. The…

Tarique Rahman Inherits Post-Revolution Ruins: The ‘Winner’s Curse’ Looming Ahead

By Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau)   Following a landslide electoral victory, Tarique Rahman is set to ascend to the pinnacle of power in Bangladesh. However, like many historic leaders before him, he faces a striking paradox: an absolute mandate often…

A Venezuelan-Like Oil Blockade Against Iran Could Enable The US To Divide-And-Rule RIC

The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously weaken Russia, India, and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump 2.0 is considering imposing a…

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