Opinion & Editorials
Op-ed: Kurdish Uprising in Iran: A Struggle for Freedom or a Risky Gamble?
The 2026 War in Iran draws attention to the country’s ethnic Kurdish minority and their struggle for self-rule. Yet, is a foreign supported insurgency the final struggle or the beginning of further chaos?
Op-ed: Orbán Lost, But Populism Survived
Hungary’s election ended 16 years of illiberal rule, but it did not end the logic that sustained it.
Op-ed: India Faces Fertilizer Shortage Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
In the wake of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, international attention has mainly been focused on oil shipment disruptions, with nations turning to pipelines and reserves for relief. Less noticed is the constraint on fertilizer shipments- a critical agricultural input with no strategic reserves- leaving India facing uncertainty regarding over nearly 40% of this key supply, needed to ensure crop yields which are central to its domestic consumption and economic activity, especially during its upcoming June Kharif planting season.
Op-ed: “Green Empires”
The nations most vocal about saving the Amazon are the same ones that stripped their own forests bare, plundered the Americas for centuries, and are now asking the Global South to foot the bill for their ecological debt.
Op-ed: When Strategy Trumps Strength: The Effects of Unrestrained Aggression in US Foreign Policy
Iran does not have to win, it merely has to survive. While the U.S. and Israel initiated the war with Iran anticipating a quick victory, Tehran has demonstrated that, despite its weakened odds, its ability to strategize over the long-term is more important than mere strength and capabilities. The U.S. is on a path to setting a dangerous precedent, one where blatantly aggressive foreign policy will result in the abandonment of the U.S. as a reliable global partner.
Op-ed: Why Military Emissions Remain Climate Policy’s Blind Spot
Armed conflict is driving significant environmental damage, yet these costs remain largely excluded from global climate accounting frameworks. This gap reveals how political priorities shape what environmental harm is measured and what is ignored.
Op-Ed: The EU Is Criminalizing Migrants, Return Regulation Makes It Legal
By endorsing offshore “return hubs” and criminalizing undocumented migrants, the EU’s new Return Regulation threatens to dismantle decades of asylum protections.
Op-ed: Budget Performance Crisis: Why African Governments Publish Forecasts They Won’t Keep
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa routinely miss their own budget targets—an IMF study shows why these gaps persist and how political incentives drive the cycle.
Op-ed: How Tariff Dodging and the AI Revenue Mirage Risk a Global Recession
Silicon Valley is waking up with a $700 billion hangover. What appeared to be a genius strategy to evade tariffs in late 2025 by stockpiling AI hardware before a new wave of aggressive tariffs has seemingly turned into a front-loading trap that threatens the already fragile global economy.
Op-ed: South Asia’s Economic Growth is Real. Its Stability is Not.
As the Middle East conflict grounds cargo flights and spikes energy costs, South Asia's booming growth numbers are beginning to show the cracks beneath.
Op-ed: Migration Is Not a Crisis. Humanity Is.
For most of human history, people have moved freely across the globe. Today, borders and fear have turned survival into criminality and ignored the economic and moral case for migration.
Op-ed: The Next Phase of the Iran War Will Be Decided by Economic Pressure, Not Airstrikes
The administration claims that its strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s military capacity. But as long as Tehran can pressure oil flows and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington faces a more difficult test: how much economic pain can the United States absorb before it turns toward de-escalation? The central question is not simply how many more sites the United States can hit or how many more commanders Iran can lose. It is whether military pressure can achieve political results without a ground war, or whether the economic blowback to the United States will force Washington toward a deal first.
Op-ed: Iranian Intellectual Property in the US Tech Industry Might be the Next National Security Panic
As tensions with Iran rise, fears once aimed at foreign tech firms like TikTok may shift toward Iranian-American innovators.
Op-ed: The Iran War and Its Implications On the Gulf Countries
The US-Israel-Iran war of 2026 saw Iranian forces repeatedly strike targets in the Gulf countries, even though they did not participate in offensive actions on Iran.
Op-ed: Expectations v. Action: Sudan & Selective Human Rights
The Responsibility to Protect is an international norm asserting that world leaders should act to safeguard civilians of a country if its own government is unable to do so. Celebrated as a victory for human dignity, it reflects the idea that preventing atrocities such as crimes against humanity is a global responsibility. Unfortunately, international human rights protection often struggles to translate into effective action.
Op-ed: Is Russia Really Helping Developing African Nations?
As part of its battle for power against the Western world, under Vladimir Putin’s leadership Russia has turned to developing nations to extend his influence.
Op-ed: Beyond Sovereignty: Nicaragua’s Break with Global Institutions
Nicaragua has withdrawn from multiple international organizations amid allegations of human rights violations. Is this a stand for sovereignty or a move to evade accountability?
Op-Ed: Duterte’s Arrest: A Step Toward Justice, But What About the Drug Trade?
Duterte’s arrest by the ICC marks a pivotal moment in the fight for justice, but the global drug trade remains an evolving crisis. However, international cooperation is needed to dismantle drug networks and hold the true perpetrators accountable.
Op-Ed: International Silence as Israel Expands its Occupation of Syria While Destroying its Defence Capabilities
The international community remains silent when it comes to Israel’s violations of international law in Syria. The Golan Heights occupation and annexation, as well as the destruction of Syria’s defense capabilities render Syria weak and vulnerable during this time in its governmen’s transition. This elephant in the room has been conveniently ignored at international meetings regarding Syria’s future under HTS. How much longer will Israel continue to evade international law in Syria?
Op-Ed: Will People’s Lives Change After the Civil War in Myanmar Ends?
Both the military and those fighting for democracy and regional autonomy have relied on illegal profits as the easiest way to fuel their war efforts.