Tag: Opinions
Africa’s Green Revolution threatens traditional foods
The promotion of monocultures is hurting the production of much more nutritious and climate-resistant traditional crops.
Russia’s elections are more than political theatre
For the Kremlin, parliamentary elections remain a mechanism for political participation, feedback and legitimacy.
The cost of Iran’s regional leverage
Tehran’s use of pressure across the region is putting its rapprochement with Gulf states under increasing strain.
Pakistan pledges full committment to defence of Saudi Arabia
Assurance comes amid questions over Pakistan and Turkiye's stance on Riyadh's fight with Houthis following defence pact.
Who gets to decide how quickly AI moves?
The biggest AI companies want to slow development together. The real question is what power they gain in return.
Israel is killing the people who could end its wars
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.
Why the Kremlin fears even the ‘managed opposition’ in Russia
The risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.
Israel would rather not watch NAZA
The backlash against the Gaza documentary is part of a broader refusal to confront the reality of the genocide.
‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?
Washington’s response to the Houthi advance exposes the limits of the US security umbrella in the Gulf.
Pernicious states: Towards a new grammar of international relations
We have names for weak and failing states. We need one for superpowers that cause global harm.