From Non-Alignment To Multi-Alignment: How The Global South Is Navigating The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko Multi-alignment’s pragmatism has been demonstrated by China, which is the US’ systemic rival, but even it doesn’t actively oppose the West like Russia does… Read More ›
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From Hormuz To Malacca: How The Iran War Is Reshaping The Indian Ocean
From Hormuz To Malacca: How The Iran War Is Reshaping The Indian Ocean By Uriel Araujo The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran war is not confined to the Persian Gulf, as its impacts extend into the Indian… Read More ›
Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine?
Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine? By Uriel Araujo The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are transforming asymmetric warfare, from FPV drones to electronic war. Latin American veterans and criminal groups are already entering… Read More ›
Dr Susan Shariati And The Legacy Of Dr Ali Shariati
Dr Susan Shariati And The Legacy Of Dr Ali Shariati By Dr Maqsood Jafri I was deeply moved to see the photograph of Dr Susan Shariati, an eminent scholar based in France. She is the daughter of the great Iranian… Read More ›
BRICS Is Challenging Dollar Dominance Without Needing A Common Currency
BRICS Is Challenging Dollar Dominance Without Needing A Common Currency By Uriel Araujo BRICS countries are connecting their payment systems and expanding local-currency settlement. Brazil’s Pix, CBDCs and Iran’s proposed BRICS financial corridors could thus gradually reduce the need for dollar-mediated… Read More ›
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Still Afford Global Primacy?
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Still Afford Global Primacy? By Uriel Araujo The US national debt has crossed $40 trillion amid the war with Iran, rising borrowing costs, and renewed inflation concerns. At the same time, Washington faces depleted munitions,… Read More ›
The “Kurdish Question” Isn’t Over: How US Policy Turned an Old Conflict Into a Regional Fault Line
The “Kurdish Question” Isn’t Over: How US Policy Turned an Old Conflict Into a Regional Fault Line By Uriel Araujo Turkey’s rapprochement with the PKK is changing the strategic landscape surrounding the Kurdish Question. As Kurdish forces remain active in Syria… Read More ›
USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources
USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration is scaling back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea while US forces remain entangled in the Middle… Read More ›
USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard”
USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard” By Uriel Araujo Reports of sailors attempting to go overboard aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the war in Iran have exposed a military crisis. The US also faces… Read More ›
US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War?
US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War? By Uriel Araujo The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to a 43-year low while the Iran conflict continues to disrupt oil supplies and shipping…. Read More ›