The Battle for the Soul of the Dalai Lama
In 1954, China’s paramount leader Mao Zedong met Tenzin Gyatso, the then 19-year-old who was the 14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet. “Religion,” Mao acerbically observed…
How the World Lost Faith in the UN
Ever since 1947, when the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of partitioning Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, the organization has grappled with crises in the Middle East.…
The Sources of American Power – A Foreign Policy for a Changed World
Nothing in world politics is inevitable. The underlying elements of national power, such as demography, geography, and natural resources, matter, but history shows that these are not enough to determine…
Zelenskiy hopes for “planet of dogs” to solve world’s crises
Apart from a detailed peace plan to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has a less conventional idea for ending geopolitical crises like these: let dogs run the…
Israel says it does not intend to ‘reoccupy’ Gaza or control it for long time
Israel does not intend to "reoccupy" Gaza or control it for a long time, a senior Israeli official said in Washington, as Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas militants in the…
Belgium wants sanctions against Israel for Gaza bombings – deputy PM
Belgium's deputy prime minister called on the Belgian government on Wednesday to adopt sanctions against Israel and investigate the bombings of hospitals and refugee camps in Gaza. “It is time…
Russian artist who staged anti-war supermarket protest faces eight years in jail
A female Russian artist who staged a protest against Moscow's war in Ukraine by replacing supermarket price tags with trenchant calls to stop the conflict is facing eight years in…
US carries out new strikes against facility used by Iran in Syria
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria that the…
America’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan Did Not Spur Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
In August 2023, the United States marked the two-year anniversary of its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. After nearly 20 years of fighting in the country, Washington bumbled its way through…
What the War in Gaza Means for Saudi Arabia
Hamas is going to be able to claim very few victories in its war with Israel, but one that it has already notched is an abrupt halt in the momentum…
