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Our blindness to whiteness

During the COVID pandemic, I published a book titled The White-West: A Look in the Mirror. At the time, I did not imagine that only a few years later the dynamics I described would become so stark, so violent, and…

Colombian President Petro Makes Historic White House Visit After Diplomatic Rift with Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro traveled to the United States this week for a highly anticipated meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a thaw in relations after a year of public clashes between the two leaders.…

Conflicts and persistent human rights violations in Sudan and other regions

Behind this architecture of power and crossed vetoes lie concrete bodies. In Sudan, women have been systematically used as spoils of war: gang rapes, sexual slavery, abductions, and forced pregnancies form part of a pattern documented by humanitarian organizations and…

Latin American governments and human rights violations under the political shadow of Donald Trump

Human Rights Watch has warned that the impact of the policies promoted by the administration of Donald Trump is not limited to the territory of the United States. On the contrary, it has generated a spillover effect that is being…

The Moral Evolution of Global Leadership and the Crisis of Civilization

By Masum Parvez Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In the rapidly evolving global order of the 21st century, despite unprecedented leaps in technology and economy, a profound lack of trust has emerged regarding the ethical standards of leadership. In recent years, leaked…

Understanding the Baloch Insurrection: A Ground Level-Perspective

I approach the question of the ongoing insurrection in Balochistan not as a strategist or policymaker, but as someone whose understanding has been shaped through lived experience. As a Punjabi who has traveled extensively across Balochistan—from Panjgur to Turbat, from…

Empire in the Mirror: Why the Drumbeat on Iran Sounds Familiar

Speculation about a possible U.S. military attack on Iran has once again captured global attention. Warships repositioned, air power signaled, and rhetoric sharpened—these are familiar scenes in international politics. Yet history urges caution against taking such signals at face value.…

Grammys 2026: Billie Eilish and music stars attack ICE and Trump’s mass deportation

“Fuck ICE. No one is illegal on stolen land”. With these words, Billie Eilish opened fire upon receiving the Grammy for Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held last night at the Crypto.com Arena…

Michelle Bachelet and the defense of international civility in times of global order demolition

Chile, junto a Brasil y México, impulsa la candidatura de Michelle Bachelet a la Secretaría General de Naciones Unidas en uno de los momentos más críticos del multilateralismo desde la posguerra. No es solo una postulación política: es una apuesta…

When Security Becomes a Business

When security turns into a business, humanity becomes expendable. Fear is no longer an unfortunate consequence of international politics; it is a commodity—produced, marketed, and sustained. In today’s global order, wars are not always fought to end threats but to…

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