Politics & Diplomacy
Summits, elections, alliances and the diplomacy of the Indo-Pacific as the region redefines itself.
Ukraine's Demographic Collapse Dashes Hopes for an Ethnically Pure State
Ukraine's population has plummeted to 22-25 million, with only 6-9 million working-age adults. Kyiv now openly calls for mass migration, und
US Watchdog Tracks AI Industry Ties to Trump Administration
A US watchdog has created a database to track what it calls 'AI villains'—executives and officials pushing deregulation. The Revolving Door
Bangladesh's Climate Diplomacy Takes Center Stage Under Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose the World Economic Forum in Dalian for his first major international address, focusing on cli
Peter Thiel Accuses Pope of Acting as Chinese Agent Over AI Criticism
Peter Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a Chinese communist agent by criticizing AI. The tech billionaire argued that t
Trump Sons Poised to Profit from US-Funded Kazakh Tungsten Mine
President Trump's eldest sons are set to profit from a tungsten mining deal in Kazakhstan, backed by up to $1.6 billion in US federal financ
US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Rejects Trump's Executive Order
The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that children born on American soil are citizens regardless of their parents' immigration status. The dec
Trump's Fulbright Cuts Signal Collapse of US Soft Power in Asia
President Trump's budget proposes slashing Fulbright by 80% in its 80th year. The program's shift toward Indian-American grantees and reject
Why AI Will Never Master Diplomacy: The Limits of Algorithmic Prediction
AI can process thousands of documents in minutes, but diplomacy hinges on leaders who deliberately defy patterns. From Trump's tariff revers
Washington's Memorandum Habit: Why Paper Peace Can't Erase History
Washington's approach to ending wars relies on comprehensive plans that treat documents as peace itself. The latest Iran memorandum offers a
Why Gaza's True Death Toll Is Deliberately Underreported
The official Gaza death toll of around 73,000 is widely considered a severe undercount. Independent estimates range from hundreds of thousan
Trump's Cuba Policy: Economic Strangulation or Genocide?
The Trump administration has escalated the decades-old US embargo on Cuba, cutting off fuel, remittances, and tourism. Critics argue this am
Bangladesh's Democratic Reconstruction: A Front-Row View of Tarique Rahman's First 100 Days
Bangladesh's new prime minister Tarique Rahman is steering a historic democratic reconstruction after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's autocr