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US Strike on Venezuela: A Violation of the Sovereign Equality of Nation-State Principle
The US strike on northern Venezuela’s establishment on January 3 is a gross violation of international law and the…
South Yemen’s Near Moment of Independence: Hadramaut, Regional Anxiety and the Saudi Reset
Earlier this month, South Yemen came closer to independence than at any point since unification in 1990. A combinat…
Plunging Into the Abyss: Will the US and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?
For most of us, Friday, February 6, 2026, is likely to feel no different than Thursday, February 5. It will be a wo…
Gunboat Diplomacy Returns: US Resource Grab in Venezuela
In the early hours of January 3, US forces stormed a military compound in Caracas, capturing Venezuela’s President…
Europe’s Return to the Deflation Trap
Europe’s inflation problem has looked, at least on the surface, like yesterday’s drama. After the 2022 energy shock…
Americans Aren’t Traumatized Enough by Gun Violence
The December 14 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, aimed at the Jewish community during Hanukkah celebrations on …
Russia’s December 27 Attack on Kyiv: A Personal Account
I arrived at the Hilton in Kyiv close to midnight on Friday night, December 26, literally a few minutes before curf…
