Wars are no longer confined to the battlefield, nor are they declared in the traditional sense. As ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu observed, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Today, that principle is being operationalized through artificial intelligence, cyber oper…
On September 12 and 13, New Delhi hosted the 18th BRICS summit under the solemn theme “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” It was a fine formula, but what reality did it cover? For the first time in their history, the BRICS met with members waging war on one another, members who…
There is something almost surreal about Pakistan’s latest wanted notice for Masood Azhar, the founder and current leader of the anti-India Salafi-Jihadist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Question: Could you introduce yourself and your background in oil and energy markets? Dr. Kaase Gbakon: I am an energy economist with two decades of experience across Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, including commercial analysis, project economics, strategy and energy policy at the Nigerian National…
US President Donald Trump built a chunk of his political identity on being embraced by the hardest men in America: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions, cage fighters, action stars built like tanks.
Fair Observer’s Communications and Outreach officer, Roberta Campani, speaks with former Swiss diplomat Jean-Daniel Ruch about Switzerland’s rejection of the Neutrality Initiative.
As a society, we have been conditioned to believe “Big Tobacco” is out to get everyone addicted to dangerous, toxic products. Many picture a boogeyman using its money and influence to skirt the barriers the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put in place to keep us safe.
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh speaks with Stefan Halusa, founder and managing director of Halusa Advisors, and Mauritz Halusa, its co-founder, about the mounting Chinese challenge to German industry.
The days are long gone when (according to the old unofficial anthem “Rule Britannia”) Britain should rule the waves, and many Britons believed that the “sun never set” on their Empire.
The days are long gone when (according to the old unofficial anthem “Rule Britannia”) Britain should rule the waves, and many Britons believed that the “sun never set” on their Empire.
A film that keeps its gods almost entirely offstage, and treats its monsters as, quite possibly, the fever dreams of a traumatized soldier, has no business being called a faithful Odyssey.
Between June 25 and July 14, 2026, what seemed to be a simple tropical depression in western North Pacific, developed into a super typhoon. Typhoon Bavi, also called Inday in the Philippines, was the second super typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season.
In the context of the ongoing debate about what is perceived as the devastating impact of AI on education, I was delighted to read in The New York Times a provocative opinion essay by philosophy professor Joe Cruz. In the article, “I’m a College Professor.
Editor-at-Large Ranjani Iyer Mohanty speaks with Dr. Muhannad Ayyash, professor of sociology at Mount Royal University, about Canadian policy toward Israel and Palestine. Drawing on his coedited book, Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine, Ayyash examines how colonial foundations…
In 2022, between his periods in office as US president, Donald Trump sued CNN for $475 million. The lawsuit claimed that the media group had “tried to taint” Trump with a “series of ever-more scandalous, false, and defamatory labels,” including a persistent association between Trump and Nazi dictato…
When I began writing this piece, a headline appeared on my screen: “Company that moved funds for Bolsonaro film received money from organized crime.” The film the headline refers to is Dark Horse, a 2026 biographical drama directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh that follows the political career of former Brazi…
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and former US Ambassador Gary Grappo, who served as Envoy and Head of Mission of the Office of the Quartet Representative Tony Blair in Jerusalem, examine the Trump administration’s approach to allies, adversaries and nuclear weapons.
Of the six popes who preceded the recently departed Francis, three have been canonized as saints: John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II. This Devil’s Advocate, weighing the forces at play, expects Francis will in due time share the same honors.
Assistant Editor Casey Hermann speaks with Fernando Carvajal, the executive director at The American Center for South Yemen Studies, about Sudan’s bloody civil war. They examine the struggle between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s Rapid Suppor…
According to a June Pew Research survey, just 35% of respondents across 36 countries — essentially those where the US has been a reliable partner — still consider the US that partner. Meanwhile, only 23% expressed confidence in US President Donald Trump.
When OpenAI introduced ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, it arrived as a research preview: a conversational system that could answer follow-up questions, draft fluent text and give millions of people their first direct experience of generative AI. The early mood was experimental.
The European Union is one of the world’s most ambitious economic integration projects. The Single Market, the euro and decades of regulatory harmonization have created one of the world’s largest economies. Yet one crucial element remains unfinished: finance.
More than three years into Sudan’s war, the casualty that rarely makes headlines is the truth about who is responsible for the bloodshed. Earlier this month, the UN Human Rights Council opened its 63rd session in Geneva with Sudan back on the agenda.
Question: When we say “the militarization of space,” what exactly does that mean? What are countries actually doing up there? Dr. Joanna Rozpedowski: It is important to distinguish between the “militarization” and “weaponization” of space.
