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For decades, Southeast Asia has turned great-power rivalry to an economic advantage. By maintaining healthy ties with Washington and Beijing, ASEAN governments attracted investment, expanded trade and preserved room for…
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A sharp critique of Luke Coffey’s article on the C5+1 format and American ambitions in the region The other day, another opus from the camp of American neocons saw the light of day—an article by Hudson Institute senior…
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Boats in Villa Marina, Falcón State. Credit:Jujovar2010, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Francisco R. Rodríguez DENVER, Colorado, USA, Oct 23 2026 (IPS) Money chase So, if Venezuela claims to be importing from the…
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Credit: United Nations By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 2026 (IPS) The international day for the eradication of poverty, commemorated last week, was a grim reminder that the UN will not achieve its highly-ambitious…
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On October 9, fighters from two jihadist groups clashed near Gonadaouri, in Burkina Faso’s Oudalan province, not far from the Malian border. One side belonged to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s…
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Democratic lawmakers have begun planning their post-midterm investigations into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, whose tenure has been filled with controversy. According to The Telegraph , congressional Democrats “have…
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During the Cold War, the exclave of West Berlin, isolated in the middle of Communist East Germany, was regarded as one of the most dangerous potential flashpoints for a conflict between the Soviet Union and the West…
Japan
In a recent report , Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities called for the U.S. to end its formal security commitments to Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines and to withdraw nearly all of its forces in those…
Larry C. Johnson
Donald Trump has discovered a remarkable statistical phenomenon. In Iran, the dead multiply on their own, unassisted, between speeches. You don’t need a morgue, a name, a death certificate or a human rights group. You…
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By: Mahi Ramakrishnan Anwar Ibrahim visited Indonesia in 2015. Wikimedia photo There was a time when I thought I was witnessing a political transformation in real time. Anwar Ibrahim, a man many believed carried UMNO’s…
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“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” ~ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S. Constitution was ratified to create and to restrain the government. It established…
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With Beijing keeping its rare earth refining technology, equipment and technicians at home, Washington is funding private refiners to develop new ways to process the strategic metals rather than copying Chinese methods…
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“Conscious of his emptiness, a man tries to make a faith for himself in the political realm. In vain.” -Karl Jaspers, Reason and Anti-Reason in our Time (1952) Though the dissembling “Trump Era” will end with elections…
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Oman is a country of contrasts, where ancient traditions, dramatic landscapes and warm hospitality meet an ambitious vision for economic transformation. During my recent visit to the Sultanate, I explored Muscat, Duqm…
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- 41-year-old set on ‘dream to be able to race in Africa’ - Rwanda to host despite criticism of human rights record Lewis Hamilton has said he hopes to remain racing in Formula One until he can take part in the African…
Analysis
Ten years ago, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) articulated what would become the epitaph of his version of the Democratic Party. On the eve of the 2016 election, he insisted that “for every blue-collar Democrat we lose in…
We revisit history to draw wisdom and strength for forging ahead. Looking back again today, 90 years later, on that period of suffering and glory, we recognize even more profoundly that victory in the Long March was…
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Preparing armed forces for operations in the Arctic is becoming a central element of military planning for countries whose territories lie close to the Arctic Ocean. Vast distances and the complete absence of roads…
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Anti-Palestinian Israeli TV station i24 interviewed an ‘Arab’ Parisian about the ‘riots’ in France this week. Israeli interviewer Neria Kraus told viewers that his name was ‘Ali’ and that his parents were from Baghdad…
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After losing fellow marines in Iraq, Jeff Lindquist struggled with post-traumatic stress that was steadily destroying his life. Years later, an innovative technology helped him reclaim it. This is the story of Jeff and…
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In America, there is almost no class solidarity, except among one demographic: the superrich. Their economic kinship transcends all the barriers that tend to keep so much of the rest of America divided: race, ethnicity…
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The semiconductor industry has long depended on collaboration between technology developers, equipment suppliers and manufacturers. But as artificial intelligence reshapes computing, established ways of working together…
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Britain is expanding its aerial refuelling of Saudi fighter jets to include bombing raids on Yemen, despite a major spike in civilians being killed in these airstrikes. Wes Streeting initially said the UK would only…
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A report released on Wednesday warns that the investment boom in artificial intelligence is a financial bubble that is “primed to pop” and harm working-class Americans if lawmakers don’t take concrete steps to shield…
Corruption
As the midterm elections loom, analysts Joel McCleary and Mark Medish warn about the panoply of tools the Trump administration is putting in place to potentially control the outcome Midterm elections in the United States…
Economics
France’s rising yields and the misinformed analysis of ‘progressive’ economist Paul Krugman Ciaran McKenna is a research associate for Resilient Economics Think Tank in Scotland, as well as being a co-founder and board…
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By Gleb Tsipursky SEMICON West 2026’s smart-manufacturing agenda connected digital twins, agentic AI, physical AI, and increasingly autonomous factory operations. The final day included a session on automation and…
East Asia
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The launch of the “Egypt 2026 Forum” in the New Administrative Capital (from October 19 to 24, 2026) has garnered significant attention from Chinese think tanks and strategic and political circles. This is due to the…
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Reform leader on Huntingdonshire District Council Ryan Coogan has been caught in a race-baiting lie about a French woman who went viral after trying to stop looters. Or, for those in the mood to be generous, he fell for…
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From fleeing the Somali civil war to fighting at the Tokyo Olympics, Ali’s life has been remarkable – and now she is being played by Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson in a new biopic. We hear from both on this ‘positive migrant…
War & Peace
Asked at the White House whether he would sit down with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month’s APEC summit in Shenzhen, Donald Trump steered the conversation from Ukraine to warheads. “We would…
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Video still of Reform UK’s Nigel Farage addressing a 2017 AfD event (DW). Hackers have released more than 420,000 messages obtained from far-right German political party ‘Alternative für Deutschland’ ( AfD ) email…
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Kim Aris says ‘hearing her voice again means more than words can express’ amid loosening of detention restrictions The son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to speak to the detained former democratic leader…
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The trial of Australian pro-Palestine protesters demonstrating against the visit of Israeli war criminal Isaac Herzog has exposed appalling, racist brutality by New South Wales police – and the force’s lies to try to…
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Rakesh Kumar, the author of Chip Age: How Semiconductors Became the World’s Most Powerful Resource. Rakesh has worked as a co-founder, professor, researcher, and advisor in…
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Valued at more than $3 billion, Achilles Shield has been hailed as the largest “defense” exports deal from Israel to Greece. It will benefit Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries, two firms which have provided arms used…
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“[T]he exigencies of desperate survival do stimulate wise leaders to seek such unorthodox solutions.” —Barton Whaley, StratagemOn the night of Jan. 5, 2025, my first mission in the Pokrovsk command post was to make a…
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Since fall 2023, Ukraine’s supporters have fallen into a pattern: Ukrainians warn that Russia is targeting its energy infrastructure to prevent them from heating their homes, schools, and businesses in the coming winter…
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For two decades, data centers were relatively safe, lucrative real estate investments. They attracted investors because they served as digital infrastructure — the essential plumbing that keeps the internet running. The…
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By External Source Oct 22 2026 (IPS) The world is getting hotter. And the consequences are already being felt. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to intensifying heatwaves, climate change is disrupting lives…
Rethinking National Security: The Hidden Cost of Washington’s Budgetary Priorities For decades, Washington's narrative has been that domestic entitlement spending and social programs are the problem. A closer look at…
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China’s development of specialized naval auxiliaries designed to transport, launch and recover submarine-sized uncrewed vessels signals an assertive push to project autonomous undersea power beyond the First Island Chain…
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By Shahiduzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 22 2026 (IPS) Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters, embankments and community preparedness…
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The topic of a possible Trump-Kim Jong Un summit is being actively hyped by political opponents and the media in order to create informational commotion. Considering the current geopolitical situation, real negotiations…
Larry C. Johnson
Earlier this month, Aramco’s chief executive, Amin Nasser, assured the markets that “our system is intact” and that Saudi Arabia could restore its full 12 million barrels a day of capacity within days. It is a comforting…
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American farmers are in crisis, facing rising costs, disrupted export markets, and mounting financial pressure. While farming has always faced unavoidable challenges, such as weather, pests, and the vagaries of demand…
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Sanae Takaichi has done something few Japanese leaders manage. She’s reached her first anniversary in office more popular than her predecessors, and she looks well placed to keep the job. In a country that has burned…