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Does Venezuela Herald a No-Rules International Order?

WASHINGTON DC – The most important question stemming from America’s intervention in Venezuela is not whether it violated international law and norms, but what it reveals about the future of the liberal international order. Contrary to what some commentators say, that order is not collapsing, since its core pillars remain

Humanity’s Alignment Problem

NEW YORK – It’s lunchtime on top of the world again. Time’s annual “Person of the Year” issue has revived the iconic Depression-era

Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria

Over the next decade, Kipling’s injunction became the leitmotif of the West’s “civilizing” mission, justifying the imperial scramble to annex African

Top 10 China-India news stories of 2025

Noting that India and China are partners, not rivals, and that the consensus between the two countries far outweighs their

Three Shocks that Shook the World in 2025

The first was Russia’s impending victory in Ukraine over Europe’s combined leadership. For almost four years, the European Union and

Putin says Russia will ‘certainly’ achieve its goals in Ukraine

Moscow, Dec 17:  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Moscow would “certainly” achieve its goals in the offensive in

A New Framework for Financing Global Security

International cooperation is at a turning point, with the Global North far more committed to funding defense than defending development. A

How Global AI Governance Could Work

But what should this look like in practice? India’s experience with digital public infrastructure offers many lessons. The country’s platforms

Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

That meant massively expanding support for university research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

A Just Transition for Land

The question is whether it will be unfair, chaotic, and reactive, or whether world leaders, development institutions, and other stakeholders