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For Whom the Ukrainian Bell Tolls

ODESA – Among Ukrainians on the frontline of the fight against Russia, one word has been coming up increasingly frequently: zakinchuyemosya, which translates roughly to, “we are running out.” Ukrainian fighters are courageous, resourceful, and resilient, but they are not invincible, nor are their potential replacements infinite. And the “coalition of

Bolsonaro and Trump Have Revealed the Biggest Threat to Democracy

Trump’s trajectory was different. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as a political bomb thrower, calling for the death

AI Must Not Ignore Human Rights

Many in Washington and Silicon Valley simply assume that American technology is inherently – almost by definition – aligned with

Settlement in Hindakush mountain region
Mountains Speak, Leaders Listen: Nepal Hosts Hindu Kush Climate Parliament

The real question now is whether the lawmakers of the Hindu Kush can use their collective legislative power not in

A Global South Approach to the Climate-Development Nexus

Multilateral institutions – including the United Nations and the World Trade Organization – are struggling to respond effectively to an

Pushing Back Against Trump’s New World Order

With Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk and European leaders gathered around him “like schoolchildren,” it revealed more about his

Netanyahu’s Path Is Leading Israel to Ruin

US President Donald Trump’s administration, reluctant to bankroll foreign wars, has its own reasons to reconsider its support of Israel’s

When the Dollar Falls

Crucially, America’s “exorbitant privilege” is not a tribute owed to it for being the world’s leading superpower. It is simply

How California Can Save US Democracy

Trump and Republicans in Texas (as well as Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and possibly other states) are openly trying to rig

Global South must claim the climate mantle at COP30

Trump’s resurgence has brought that era to an end. His administration has mocked climate science, propped up the fossil-fuel industry,