Geopolitics
Jeremy Scahill – Hamas’s Strategic Gamble
Very clear analysis of what the thinking was behind Hamas’ positive statement to Trump’s Gaza plan. In ‘DropSite News’. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Geopolitics
Michael von der Schulenburg – Is a re-unified Germany back on the warpath?
Germany’s transformation from relative pacifism to warmongerer-in-chief continues apace. Michael von der Schulenburg, former Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), worked for 34 years for the United Nations and briefly for the OSCE in leading positions in development […]
EU politics
Molly O’Neal – Populist, EU-Ukraine skeptic wins big in Czech elections
The centre isn’t holding in Europe. Molly O’Neal is a university lecturer and research scholar, with a long diplomatic career focused on Central Europe, Russia and Eurasia. A Fulbright professor in Warsaw and in Dresden, […]
Geopolitics
Responsible Statecraft – Oracle execs: Love Israel or maybe this isn’t the job for you
Oracle’s takeover of Tiktok is an Israeli takeover of Tiktok. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Tim Vlandas – Grey power, pension reforms and the politics of slow growth in Europe
As Europe’s population ages, the elderly become increasingly important electorally, and are more interested in the value of their pensions than they are in the performance of the economy as a whole. Tim Vlandas is […]
Geopolitics
The New Arab – Global Sumud Flotilla nears Gaza amid fears of Israeli attack
They fly the flag of humanity for all of us. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – Europe’s socialists and liberals call truce with von der Leyen ahead of no-confidence vote
The centrists always protect the powerful in the end. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Ismail Patel – Why Trump’s ‘peace plan’ is a disaster for the Palestinians
Trump’s plan for Gaza is 21st century colonialism. Ismail Patel is the author of “The Muslim Problem: From the British Empire to Islamophobia”. He is also Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and […]
Geopolitics
‘The West demanded that we get involved in war with Russia’: Interview w/ Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili
The European Union wants Georgia to be a client state, but Georgians appear to have other ideas. Interview by Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was […]
Economics
Sergi Basco – A new Euro ‘stablecoin’ could cause financial chaos
Stablecoins are not stable if they are owned by inherently risk-taking, unstable commercial banks. Sergi Basco is an Economics professor at the University of Barcelona. Cross-posted from The Conversation On 25 September 2025, it was […]