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An Athenian View of American Democracy

Yanis Varoufakis Athens, July 10: On the heels of America’s 250th anniversary, I felt the curious need to resist my usual penchant for economic and geopolitical analyses of claims made for or against the United States. Instead, I surrendered to an emotional, personal, indeed an Athenian, take on the global

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The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars

Trump’s erratic behavior compounded the problem, as tariff rates were repeatedly announced, suspended, restored, and increased with little warning and

Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime

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Is Trump’s Iran War a Crime of Aggression?

Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed US President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without

From meme to movement: India’s Cockroach Janta Party goes viral

A satirical online campaign launched in India under the name Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has witnessed an extraordinary surge on

Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

Iran is looking for an option that both costs its adversary and generates revenue for itself. Unable to match America’s

Four HKH countries recorded more than 10 major disasters in…

Four of the eight countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experienced more than 10 major disasters in 2025,