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The 12-Day War and the World Conflict

The war against Iran, which Israel has been seeking for over 20 years and which it launched with a blatant aggression on June 13, ended on June 24. A surprise attack ended with a surprise ceasefire. It is only a…

The Dialectics of Perception: An Anthropological Fable of Owls, Crows, and Modern Geopolitics

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat Ul Ain Rana The ancient fable of owls and crows offers profound insights into contemporary geopolitical conflicts. These natural adversaries—owls blind by day and crows sightless at night—initially mocked each other’s limitations, with…

Half-Term Leadership: Brazil’s Unfinished BRICS Agenda

The BRICS group—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—has uniquely emerged as a geopolitical player. Since its establishment, it has transformed into an informal association, struggling to reshape the global architecture. Noticeably, the world is rapidly changing from rules-based unipolar…

The Deadly Price of Social Media Fame

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat-Ul-Ain Rana Every day, we encounter countless short videos on social media showcasing reckless behavior in pursuit of viral fame—often with deadly consequences. Recently, I watched three chilling clips: a man filming himself on…

Nonviolence and the Battle Against Self-Censorship

“Nonviolence” is suddenly becoming a trendy catchphrase—much like “revolution” was decades ago—but what does nonviolence really mean? The question becomes urgent when we face crises like the genocide in Gaza today. What should we do? How do we respond effectively—not…

Ukraine, the real story that has to be told to the public

After my article about the NATO summit, which was in fact more a publicity show than anything else, I would like to give a historical inside from 2014 until today on the Ukrainian issue. There has been such an immense…

Coexistence with Hate: The Subcontinent’s Unending Paradox

(by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul-Ain Rana, a Ph.D in Sociology teaching in various universities as visiting faculty in various universities in Pakistan.) The lands now called Pakistan and India were once woven together by shared history, culture,…

Ethiopians in Korea Holds a Press Conference: The “Congratulatory Letter to New President Lee Jae-myung”

On the 22nd of June 2025, Ethiopians in Korea organized and had an event in Seoul delivering a congratulatory letter to the newly elected Korean president. The event, the press conference was held in front of the Presidential office, 22 Itaewon-ro,…

The Iran-Israel Missile War: A Futile Cycle of Destruction

The deadly missile exchange between Iran and Israel—and to some extent, the U.S.— may have ended. Every party claims victory, and perhaps they should, for in truth, all are losers and all are winners. With no ground invasion, it’s easy…

Warmongering NATO Gathered 2 days in the City of Peace!

The happy warmongers of NATO gathered in the City of Peace, The Hague, which also happens to be the government seat of the Netherlands. If you look at the picture of the European leaders together with the Dutch king and…

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