Failure, for Netanyahu, is never an endpoint. It is a trigger. With no victory to claim and no strategic gains to present, he turned—once again—to Lebanon. Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and the [...]
Are we facing a global religious war? Or is this an opportunity to reestablish the relationship between revolutionary politics and religion? Paweł Mościcki is a professor at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish [...]
Is the Chinese economic exceptionalism over? And if yes, will it simply join the average? Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His new book, The Visions of inequality, was published October 10, 2023. [...]
Two factors will now determine the fate of the ceasefire: what happens in Hormuz, and whether Israel continues pummelling Lebanon David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and [...]
“There will be a considerable rebalancing of strategic and political power in the world in the next few years” Cross-posted from Aurelien’s substack “Trying to understand the world” Photo: FreePik Over the last couple of [...]
Iran now knows it has won the war and can drive a hard bargain, but appears to be returning to its pre-war vacillation and trust of Israel and the USA respecting negotiations. Chris Hedges is [...]
The ceasefire’s durability will hinge on whether Trump can restrain Israel from undermining the diplomatic track. On this point, there should be no illusions Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice president of the [...]
Iran has had the same terms on the table for weeks — which would mean that it is in fact the White House who is backing down. Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. [...]
Book Review by Branko Milanović Odd Arne Westad and Chen Jian’s The Great Transformation: China’s Road from Revolution to Reform is a book about how China transformed itself between the Great Leap Forward and the early [...]
