Politics

Middle powers should not turn their backs on multilateral institutions

Politics Anne-Marie Slaughter - August 15, 2026.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb recently laid out a roadmap for middle-power action in The Economist, having recognized the importance...

The ICC’s days were always numbered

Politics Shlomo Ben-Ami - August 14, 2026.

International criminal tribunals once focused on bringing defeated leaders, such as Serbia’s Slobodan Milošević and Liberia’s Charles Taylor, to justice. But the International Criminal Court has...

Widening unrest in Pakistan threatens Munir’s regional ambitions

Politics Sharmila Devi - August 14, 2026.

Pakistan is no stranger to military dictators steering the state and de facto ruler Field Marshal Asim Munir has stuck to tradition by cracking down...

The danger of empty deterrence – the lesson from Leipzig

Politics Sean Wiswesser - August 12, 2026.

The drone discovered at Germany’s Leipzig Airport this past week should finally end any illusions in the West that Russia’s hybrid war campaign remains confined...

Uzbekistan diversifies economic and security partnerships beyond Russian sphere

Politics Oleksandr Levchenko - August 11, 2026.

Uzbekistan is systematically expanding its economic and migration ties beyond the Russian sphere, seeking to reduce its one-sided dependence on Russia and integrate more deeply...

Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi

Politics TA | AP Insight - August 9, 2026.

Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi...

The new right-wing government of Colombia faces a daunting agenda

Politics José Antonio Ocampo - August 9, 2026.

This week, Colombia will undergo one of the most consequential political transitions in its recent history as right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella succeeds left-wing...

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