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Nature of the U.S. Military: Matthew Hoh

For many of us, our country is walking a tightrope between democracy and autocracy. I am a US American civilian. I avoided serving in the US military during the Vietnam War. My father and son were in the military – one…

Eyes Wide Shut (The City at the Heart of Darkness Part 2)

“Of any particular thing, ask: What is it in itself? What is its nature?”  Marcus Aurelius 160 CE After Following The Yellow Brick Road Now that you’ve followed the yellow brick road and you’ve arrived at part 2 of this…

India Might Soon Replace Russian Oil With Venezuelan At Scale After All

A new US license is being interpreted as prohibiting Venezuelan energy companies from transactions with China among other countries, which if true, could lead to India purchasing the 642,000 barrels of oil per day that China imported on average last…

Africa at its own crossroads: water, sovereignty and narrative power at the 39th African Union Summit

Meeting in Addis Ababa between 14 and 15 February 2026, the African Union placed water security at the center of its agenda. But the discussion goes beyond water: it cuts across political legitimacy, the continent’s geopolitical reconfiguration, and the debate…

Global Artificial Intelligence Summit in New Delhi: power, markets and sovereignty in the new technological architecture

On 19 and 20 February 2026, the central segment of the AI Impact Summit will take place in New Delhi, within a broader programme scheduled from 16 to 20 February, bringing together heads of state and technology leaders to discuss…

Trump redraws his “backyard”: the summit of the “loyal” and the new pressure on Latin America

The March 7 call in Miami is not regional integration but geopolitical classification. Under the rhetoric of security and cooperation, Washington reactivates the logic of a sphere of influence to contain China and discipline a fragmented Latin America with unequal…

Bangladesh as a Pivot of the Indo-Pacific

The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party reshapes a key country in the Bay of Bengal. From the Chinese perspective, the core axis is stability and strategic continuity. From the West and the UN, the main benchmark will be democratic…

Italy detains rescue ship for 60 days and proposes ‘sea blockade’ bill as hundreds are missing in Mediterranean

Berlin, 14 February 2026. While hundreds of people are still reported missing in the Central Mediterranean, Italian authorities on 13 February detained the rescue vessel Humanity 1 for 60 days in Trapani, Sicily, and imposed a fine of 10,000 euros on…

ICE leaves Minnesota but opens offices in other states

On Thursday, February 12, during a press conference, Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s so-called “border czar,” announced the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota after three months of fierce military occupation, which led to over 4,000 arrests, the murders…

The Writing Is On The Wall: Trump is Intent on Hijacking the Midterm Election

Terrified by the likelihood of losing the Republican majority in the House and facing the prospect of impeachment, Trump is determined to steal the midterm election by any means, however menacing or unconstitutional they may be, to deprive the Democrats…

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