Political Foreclosure of Queer Liberation: Notes from Lebanon
Through its constructed reductionist violent identitarian Othering of queerness, fikh and wider Islamic knowledge become rigidly ossified.
Russia and Its Four Wests
Post-conflict Russia is unlikely to tilt pro-Western as the country’s main priorities include the survival and reframing of historically built national values.
Opinion – The International Community Should End the Israel-Hamas War
Palestinians and Israelis both have just causes which they cannot achieve by themselves due to the lack of trust.
Opinion – Keeping Trade in Perspective in an Election Year
Trade talk in American political discourse often crowds out discussions of issues of equal or greater importance to economic strength and vitality.
Opinion – Lula’s Foreign Policy
With multiple actors competing for hegemony, a country like Brazil may be able to bargain for even greater gains within the many ongoing disputes.
Opinion – The Future of Monarchies in Southeast Asia
The key to the survival of the monarchical institution rests on the way in which it acts and reacts to the rising desire of the people for democracy.
E.H. Carr, Hans J. Morgenthau, and International Law
The problems Carr and Morgenthau point to affect international law profoundly, in all its facets, and cannot be easily avoided.
Putin’s Illusions and Ukraine’s Reality: Myth vs Westward Integration
Putin’s vision of reconciliation between Ukraine and Russia is flawed and demonstrates his intransigence.
Opinion – Geoengineering Is Not Going to Deliver Itself
The United Nations COP summits are monuments to the impossibility of effective global governance based on international consensus.
Opinion – Why Is Hamas Not Conducting More Suicide Attacks?
As Hamas transitions to conducting a counter-occupation campaign, suicide tactics may have more appeal as their propaganda efforts increase.
