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The complex legacy of Pope Francis

On the one hand, Francis dramatically reshaped the geographic breakdown of the clerical elite over the years, appointing 110 of the 138 cardinals who...

The Return of Multipolarity

What we are seeing today with the apparent collapse of the US empire and the growth of BRICS is therefore a most welcome return to multipolar stability. Given the precedents, however, there is no guarantee the new multipolarity is going to be particularly harmonious and peaceful. It is just impossible...
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China’s deceitful, disastrous projects in Latin America and Africa

Half-baked and shoddy projects, labor exploitation, debt traps and devastating environmental damage are part of the Chinese Communist Party portfolio. And people are noticing....
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Are Globalists the Non-Governmentalists of the Past?

As we stated in the title of this article, when we look back, we believe that the ideology presenting itself today as globalism is the blossomed form of yesterday’s civil societalism. We also hold the view that the academic notion known as the “posthuman age” is not free from this...
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The Rise of Russia’s African Empire

Moscow’s ambitions in Africa extend far beyond the continent—it sees it as a critical node in a new global architecture of influence. By 2026, Moscow plans to open embassies in Gambia, Liberia, Comoros, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo, and South Sudan, cementing its influence in regions where Western influence is fading....
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Roadmap: Via Meloni

Europe is preparing for the worst. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, stated bluntly in an interview with Germany’s Die Zeit, “the West as we knew it no longer exists.” Doom has many dimensions: democratic backsliding, constitutional crises, a looming trade war, a US-Russian rapprochement, and more besides....
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The generals of Islamabad and their Zionist daydream

The generals in Islamabad—ever resplendent in starched uniforms and an exaggerated sense of self-importance—are once again casting furtive glances toward Tel Aviv. Their ambition? To inch closer to the sanctum of global approval, to gain access to the corridors of Zionist power and, perhaps, to be recognised as respectable players...
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Conflicts and Global Powers in the Eastern Mediterranean

As the editor of the section of the journal themed around Eastern Mediterranean energy resources and the region’s relations with global powers, Heinz-Jürgen Axt presents this introductory article, in which he also evaluates the articles submitted and published on the subject....
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‘Hayy ibn Yaqdhan’ and the European Enlightenment

As a philosopher, doctor and public figure with connections to Sufism, Ibn Tufayl holds that the right use of reason untainted by desire and greed leads to the discovery of natural and religious truths because the source of all existence and knowledge whether of humanity or nature is one and...
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Sudan: In the Grip of an “Unseen” War

Since no genuine analysis or evaluation has been made regarding the causes of the civil war that began in Sudan on April 15, 2023, no genuine attempt for a solution has emerged either. A vast majority of the population has been forced to migrate due to the civil war, the...
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A Story of Happiness from Gaza to Türkiye

One such story is that of Prof. Dr. İbrahim Uygun, Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Kütahya University of Health Sciences in Türkiye. He went to Gaza as a volunteer, performed dozens of surgeries, and treated hundreds of wounded. But Gaza changed not only...
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Parents, Put Down the Phones
Ultimately, by adopting practices to help us put our phones down, we model for our children what healthy technology use
Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data
Wiz deal is undoubtedly the company’s biggest Israeli investment yet. The all-cash acquisition represents a massive injection of money into
The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US
In today’s context, invoking the Thucydides Trap as a justification for confrontation with China may do more harm than good.
Recovering Our Power
When Elon Musk and his minions seize the access passwords or the keys to the office, we see them wielding
Conflicts and Global Powers in the Eastern Mediterranean
As the editor of the section of the journal themed around Eastern Mediterranean energy resources and the region’s relations with
Beneath the Surface: Is the Trump-Netanyahu ‘Unthinkable’ About to Erupt?
However, if Netanyahu believes he can replicate that moment, he is mistaken. Those years are long gone. Trump, a populist
Neofeudalism Arrives as Capitalism Departs?
As a gap between billionaires and everybody else swells, a bipartisan project decades in the making, Jodi Dean, author and
Why Moscow Won’t Play Ball on a Ceasefire…Yet
Ultimately, Putin’s dithering is about buying time. When the war eventually ends, he hopes, it will be entirely on Russia’s
Why Is the BBC Middle East Desk Run By a Mossad Collaborator?
According to MintPress News, Berg has consistently demonstrated overt sympathies towards Israel since the beginning of his tenure at the
Is Trump a Neanderthal?
Then came Trump, who single handedly restored the use of the insult, and even assured its expansion into languages where

Mahir Damatlar: The State Does Not Oppress; The Oppressors Were America’s Puppets

Whatever has befallen us—whether for this homeland, for this nation, or for the values we believe in—we have accepted it wholeheartedly.The state? I’ve no complaints;...

Not Russian Aid, But the Gold of the Bukhara Emirate Treasury

Treasury of the Bukhara Emirate was first transferred to Samarkand, and from there later to Moscow. 100.000.000 gold rubles were personally delivered to Moscow by...

Open Letter: Kuşçubaşı Eşref and the Special Organization

Greetings to you, greetings to all of you… Greetings to Turkoman Ali, greetings to Kurd Mehmed, greetings to Circassian Reşid, greetings to Arap Hilmi, greetings...

Russia’s Imperial Mindset Hasn’t Changed

If its imperial vision isn’t decisively defeated, any peace agreement...

EU–Central Asia Summit and a Message to Türkiye Through Cyprus

EU–Central Asia Summit and a Message to Türkiye Through Cyprus...

From Paris to Gaza, from Napoleon to Trump

Just as Trump wants to redesign Gaza in order to...

Deal or No Deal (Iran, Not Tariffs)

Trump prides himself on being the ultimate dealmaker and would...

The State Within Us (III)

The more pressing threat in such contexts is liberal despotism,...

The Global British Mind’s Dance With the Cowboy

Although the British mind lost its direct hegemony, it preserved...

Not Russian Aid, But the Gold of the Bukhara Emirate Treasury

Treasury of the Bukhara Emirate was first transferred to Samarkand,...

For a Democratic Society, Democratize Finance

Were the Left able to build the foundations required for...

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