Global Outlook

Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

Dr. King’s Call to Justice: A Universal Beacon in Troubled Times

By Jordan Ryan  |  18 January, 2025

On January 20, 2025, the United States will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honouring the life and legacy of a man who championed justice, nonviolence, and moral courage. This year, the holiday coincides with the presidential inauguration, an event often marked by political division and controversy.

The Death of Accountability: How America’s Democratic Crisis Threatens Freedom Worldwide

By Jordan Ryan  |  16 January, 2025

When former U.S. President Richard Nixon declared, “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal,” Americans recoiled in horror. Today, that shocking claim is inching closer to legal reality.

Trump’s Greenland Bid is Really About Control of the Arctic and the Coming Battle with China

By Stefan Wolff  |  15 January, 2025

When Donald Trump first offered to buy Greenland in 2019, he was widely ridiculed and nothing much came of it. Fast forward six years and Trump’s renewed “bid” for the world’s largest island is back on the table.

Back to the Monroe Doctrine?

By Herbert Wulf  |  14 January, 2025

Two weeks before taking office, the future US President Donald Trump signposts to the astonished public around the world in a confusing, Trump-like press conference what we have to prepare for.

How Technology Can Build Trust in the Israeli-Palestinian Context

By Adnan Jaber  |  10 January, 2025

A peacetech ecosystem is emerging in Israel and Palestine to leverage the power of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to build bridges between communities and promote peacebuilding efforts.

Trump 2.0: Curse or Blessing?

By Chung-in Moon  |  08 January, 2025

The advent of Trump 2.0 signals bad omens for South Korea’s national security and economy. Trump-phobia is widespread in South Korea.

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