Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – Mutual Delusion
Fantasies all around in the seemingly never-ending Ukraine War. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Year: 2026
Geopolitics
Marchella Ward – Zionism has warped the lexicon, so words are now convenient weapons
Words are weapons, and the Zionists use control over language to criminalise their political enemies. Marchella Ward is Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University. She is currently writing a book entitled Classicism: How […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
There’s lots of ways to interpret the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defence pact: one is that it is a deliberate snub to the US-Israel axis. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a […]
Geopolitics
DropSite News – Trump “low-keys” Iran; Netanyahu rejects BoP plan for Gaza; Ukraine kills 13 in strike targeting Russian refinery
Update on important global developments, especially in the Middle East. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Matilde Rosina – Ceuta shows how migration can be weaponised: but numbers are falling, not rising
The fallout from Ceuta has much more to do with politics than it does the reality of the EU’s external borders Dr Matilde Rosina is Lecturer at Brunel University London and Visiting Fellow at the […]
Economics
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Juan Cole – Türkiye and Saudi Arabia seek Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella against Israel
What are the consequences of the Mecca Defence Pact between Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia? Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Distinguished University Professor in the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Japan: caught between inflation and slump
“All roads are now leading to ‘stagflation’, where inflation rises, but economies do not expand. This is the story for Japan, Europe and even the US” Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of […]
Economics
Alastair Crooke, Chris Hedges – Why the Iran War Won’t End Soon
9 August 2026 Trump’s reckless war on Iran is threatening global economic collapse — as the region breaks out into a matrix of conflagrations, Trump seemingly has no way out. The United States and Israel’s […]