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Kostis Konstantinou

Sep 29, 2026, 11:14 AM

The Walkout, the Empty Seats, and the Story Sold

Hiram Johnson, the American senator — not Aeschylus, as often claimed — is credited with saying that truth is the first casualty of war. Nowhere has that seemed more apt than in Gaza. We have had the absurdities about genocide; fairy...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Sep 22, 2026, 2:37 AM

Bag Ortega Before the Houthis Bag Haifa

Houthi missile batteries have officially entered a kamikaze phase, mimicking the exact suicide tempo that the Iranian regime deploys against global shipping and sovereign cities on this side of the world. Illustrating the stakes, Saudi air defenses intercepted a...

Alexander Lutsenko

Sep 22, 2026, 1:36 AM

Russia Fought Nuclear Pressure on Syria. Now It Is Doing the Same on Iran

Russia Fought Nuclear Pressure on Syria. Now It Is Doing the Same on Iran. The image was created using AI.

In September 2026, the IAEA finally resolved the Assad-era Syrian nuclear case while escalating its dispute with Iran. Russia had opposed international pressure in both files at crucial stages. The Syrian case now offers a rare chance to see...

Sep 15, 2026, 3:22 AM

The 2026 BRICS Declaration: The Grammar of EMDE-Centrism

PM Narendra Modi at BRICS Summit Session on “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism” at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. (Photo Credit: PIB/Govt. of India).

From a bureaucratic category to a language of collective leverage, the New Delhi Declaration shows how BRICS is weaving EMDEs into its claims over capital, representation, and the architecture of global economic governance. On September 12, 2026, BRICS leaders unanimously...

Alexander Lutsenko

Sep 10, 2026, 4:45 AM

Russia Is Losing Its Syrian Leverage – and the Threat to Israel Is Fading

Russia Is Losing Its Syrian Leverage - and the Threat to Israel Is Fading. The image was created using AI.

On August 9, 2026, Syria and Russia reached an agreement that may matter to Israel far more than the simple question of whether Russian soldiers remain on Syrian soil. After roughly 18 months of negotiations, Damascus and Moscow agreed that...

Sep 7, 2026, 6:52 PM

When Military Power Becomes a Substitute for Strategy.

Russia’s war in Ukraine and America’s confrontation with Iran are fundamentally different. Yet, both expose the same strategic danger: overwhelming force can destroy capabilities, but only political strategy can determine what follows. The enduring temptation of military power is the...

Sep 1, 2026, 12:29 AM

Trump and Netanyahu Risk Being Played by Putin and Xi

Checkers Vs. Three-Dimensional Chess: On August 30, the Washington Post reported something that had been building in the Secretary of Defense Orders Book since at least August 14: senior US military leaders formally logged “non-concur” positions against extending force deployments...

Yaakov Chaliotis

Aug 26, 2026, 8:40 PM

A C-17 and a Closed Door: What Ratcliffe’s Moscow Visit Tells Us — and Doesn’t

A US Air Force C-17 landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport is not proof of a diplomatic breakthrough. A motorcade on New Arbat Avenue is not evidence of a secret bargain. But put those details alongside one confirmed fact. CIA...

Purna Lal Chakma

Aug 24, 2026, 2:24 PM

Israel-Turkey Tensions: Would Russia or America Back Erdoğan Against Israel?

Turkey stands at the center of competing strategic pressures involving Israel, Russia, NATO, Ukraine and the new Makkah defence framework. Illustration created by the author for editorial purposes.

For years, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has tried to keep Turkey close to competing powers at the same time. Turkey remains a NATO member, maintains important relations with Russia, supports Ukraine militarily, and is expanding its influence in Syria, where...

Brodie Mitchell

Aug 23, 2026, 10:44 PM

The Question Nobody Wants To Answer: Why Israel?

Let's get this straight. Every country deserves scrutiny. But why are ordinary Israelis met with hostility and seen as personally responsible for their government's actions when citizens of any other country are not held to the same standard? The...

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