Global Outlook

Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

Donald Trump 2.0

By Robert R. Kaufman  |  19 December, 2024

In January 2025, Donald Trump will take office at a time when the GOP sweep of the House and Senate and a super-majority in the Supreme Court have severely weakened the institutional guardrails built into the United States constitution.

The Maddening Farce of Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Presidency

By Chung-in Moon  |  18 December, 2024

Unprincipled, lawless, ignorant and incompetent — how perilous to place a nation in the hands of such a leader!

Trusted Partner to the Pacific, or Giant Fossil Fuel Exporter?

By Wesley Morgan and Liam Moore  |  08 December, 2024

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

Sustainable Peace In Sudan: How International Investment and Solidarity Can Help End a ‘Forgotten War’

By Dominic Rohner  |  02 December, 2024

More than 50 countries are currently suffering from shocking levels of armed violence, many of which receive little to no public attention.

Have Dark Clouds of 1935 Nuremberg Gathered Over Indian Skies?

By Harsh Mander  |  27 November, 2024

The decade of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has seen a blitz of such grave onslaughts that many feared India had already transformed in practice into a religious state, a Hindu Nation.

COP 29: The Climate-Peace Nexus Was on the Agenda, But …

By Volker Boege  |  23 November, 2024

While international public attention is on the COP negotiations about money, other issues also play a role in Baku, including the climate-peace nexus.

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