War

by Staikou Dimitra As Henry Kissinger once noted, diplomacy is, ultimately, the art of limiting power. In the case of Pakistan, however, the ceasefire in late March 2026 between the United States and Iran did not demonstrate diplomatic power—it revealed…

In the past twenty days, the conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a new and dangerous phase of military escalation. While governments discuss deterrence, strategy, and regional security, the reality on the ground appears very different:…

If there is one area of political knowledge that remains poorly understood, it is geopolitics. This field examines international power relations (domination and resistance, colonization, imperialism, war) as well as the strategies that actors deploy to preserve or strengthen their…

The third No Kings action day in the United States (following those in June and October 2025) involved over 3,000 locations, from large cities to small rural towns, and nearly 300 organizations. Photo by U.S. Democratic Socialists Opposition to Trump…

Marking the 20th year of #EarthHour, environmental NGO BAN Toxics calls on every Filipino to move beyond the symbolic 60-minute switch-off, embrace energy conservation as a daily commitment, and recognize that conserving energy is more than a symbolic global movement—it…

Throughout history, the world has witnessed countless wars, yet the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has sent shockwaves through the foundations of international relations, much like a powerful earthquake destabilizes the earth itself. Today, a sense…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal By any historical standard, wars are not won by firepower alone. They are won by clarity of purpose, unity of alliances, and belief in the cause. Today, in the unfolding confrontation involving the United States, Israel,…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh may confront a cascade of economic challenges if the war involving Iran escalates or drags on, analysts and former officials say, warning that turmoil across the Middle East already shows early signs of…

With a view to simply examining the facts and engaging in a calm discussion, we bring to the attention of our readers the letter written by Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, published on March 8, 2026, on the website…

In international politics, power can be exercised in different ways: through diplomacy, persuasion, economic cooperation, and, when necessary, force. However, when a leader begins to rely almost exclusively on coercion and pressure, global politics can quickly become unstable. Strategic thinkers…