The Sad Suicide of the UN
If the UN is to survive the coming decades, it will not be through reform but through restoration. It must return to
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
Sudan is, in many ways an archetypal 21st century war: a hybrid civil war/international conflict defined partly by waning US influence and
The False Promise of the Gaza Ceasefire
The fragile truce in Gaza is not the beginning of a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, let alone a reordering of the
The Multipolarism of Fools
Progressives should not join hands with the right in a misguided attack on “globalists.” U.S. hegemony and a neoliberal faith in unfettered
Gold, Gulf, and the Fall of El Fasher
Beyond Sudan, the world watches with polite paralysis. Western governments issue statements of concern, sanction a handful of RSF figures, then sidestep
Why Iraq’s Election Is Iran’s Last, Best Hedge
Iraq's parliamentary election on November 11 arrives as Tehran's regional hand weakens and the outcome could determine whether it preserves a vital
Vladimir Putin’s imperial project isn’t going so well
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to bring back the Russian empire; indeed, he has staked his political fortunes on achieving that
American Jewish Radicalism and the American Empire
Benjamin Balthaser teaches multi-ethnic U.S. literature at Indiana University in South Bend. He is the author of Citizens of the Whole World:
What is Françafrique? The taboo word that reveals the shifting influence of France in Africa
The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past
The UAE Should Be On The Financial Action Task Force Grey List
The relisting of the UAE will be the correct step to deter the UAE from further funding terrorism and crimes in Sudan