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Morocco's Hassan II Mosque, set against a blue sky, representing the country's dedication to preserving its traditional architecture and design
Structural economic advances for an emerging Morocco 
Morocco’s development through infrastructure, energy transition, and innovation
A person placing push pins into a world map, symbolizing the power of naming, cartography, and the marking of geopolitical boundaries
The politics of place names
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico and the power of cartography
A stock market chart displayed over the American flag, symbolizing the intersection of financial trends and national economy
The fragile future of the US stock market in 2025
Economic instability, geopolitical tensions, and technological risks threaten the markets
Saint Porphyrius Church and cemetery (Gaza), view from SW. 1922, Ecole biblique de Jérusalem
Once upon a time in Gaza
A reflection on public health, cultural resilience, and the enduring struggle for humanity amid devastation
A young woman and fellow volunteers sort and distribute humanitarian aid, highlighting resilience and compassion in the face of hardship
Multidisciplinarity and ideology in development work
A critical reflection on how dominant frameworks and ideological blind spots influence the practice and limits of development work
General View of the meeting Foreign Ministry of Estonia at NATO on 28 November 2023
The implications of a United States-Russia reconciliation
An unthinkable alliance might be taking shape right before our eyes – what to expect onwards?
Anxious faces in Brussels: Europe grapples with political stagnation and a crisis of leadership as the EU flag flutters in uncertainty
The degradation of Western elites
Economic stagnation, political paralysis, and a loss of trust leave Europe unable to define its own future
A portrait of silenced resistance—remembering the prophetic leaders whose visions of justice, sovereignty, and freedom were extinguished by the forces they sought to challenge
Requiem for political leaders not yet assassinated
A reflection on the silenced visions of justice, sovereignty, and emancipation in the struggle against imperial domination
The Anonymous mask often associated with the hacker, showing how the digital age has blurred the lines between activism and cyberextremism
Digital extremism and cyberterrorism
Analysis of online counterterrorism strategies and global inter-cooperation in the Near East Region
A photo of Golden Dawn members holding flags featuring the meander symbol during a rally outside the party headquarters in Athens, March 2015
The contemporary challenge to democracy in Europe
The rise of neo-fascism and the urgency of rational dialogue
Four people wearing Guy Fawkes masks protest against disinformation, boldly demanding truth and transparency
Between control and freedom
National strategies against disinformation
Authoritarian power rises from the smoke of industries that profit while people and planet pay the price
Is the USA on the road to totalitarianism?
The systematic dismantling of democratic institutions in 21st-century America
A financial advisor explains structured notes to a client during a meeting in a modern office overlooking the city skyline
How new hubs open sophisticated investing
From Dubai to Singapore, financial centers are bringing once-exclusive products to individual investor
One individual is seen attempting to make the dominoes fall, symbolizing the pressure placed on employees to meet unrealistic expectations
Overcoming performance punishment: fostering fairness
Addressing the detrimental impact on high performers and organizational success
An artistic depiction of the balance between state power and market forces, symbolizing the tension within modern society’s political and economic systems
Roberto Siconolfi on the limits of modern society
In the final part of this interview, the sociologist reflects on neoliberalism, capitalism’s decline, and rising bureaucratic control
When one action can stop a collapse: the power of human risk management
Understanding human risk management
Navigating the complexities of human behavior in organizations
A new dawn for leadership: reimagining governance through compassion, integrity, and love
The game: if I were President, what would I do?
Radical love in the midst of madness
80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at U.N. Headquarters in New York City
Europe prepares for war
Between exhausted diplomacy and a booming military industry
A man cycles near a wind turbine, symbolizing the connection between sustainable living and renewable energy
Climate investment: insurance and opportunity
A fraction of global wealth growth could close the climate investment gap
The world economy bound by financial chains: wealth exists, but distribution and governance remain broken
Winds of change
Reimagining our economic and political landscape
The world bears the scars of pollution that goes unpunished
Climate clouds keep gathering
All we need is the courage to break the carbon cartel’s grip
An aerial view of a container cargo ship navigating global trade routes beneath a bridge, symbolizing economic diplomacy and international transportation
IMEC corridor: strategic realignment to counterbalance China
The potential of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor amidst geopolitical tensions
​A map showing parts of the Global South set alight by connections and development, representing the ongoing transformation and growth in these regions
Yes, the Global South can be global too
The rise of the Global South as a hub of innovation and social change
A French lithograph illustrating the concept of universal suffrage, featuring individuals from various social classes and occupations casting their votes
An unexplored dimension of deglobalization
How does moral deglobalization look like?
Greta Thunberg on board the Madleen, on her way to Gaza
Enough already: from ancient hunts to modern chaos
Aries Full Moon
Mounted Hungarian police officers patrolling the external border between Hungary and Serbia
Schengen showdown: Romania, Bulgaria & the Netherlands
When the Dutch blocked Romania and Bulgaria from Schengen
The courage to become: embrace your authentic self and cultivate what only you can provide
Entrepreneurship: the category of one
The ultimate aspiration for entrepreneurship and for life
An individual is placed in handcuffs by an officer of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
A tale of two deportations
What expatriation taught me about bureaucracy and belonging
AI-generated image of a crowd joyfully celebrating graduation together
The looming redundancy of higher education
The pipeline of valuable educational experiences turning into diploma factories
A snow-covered oil pipeline stretches across the Alaskan winter landscape
Geopolitical highways: how pipelines drive power and profit
Why control over energy pipelines shapes economies, alliances, and global conflicts
Illustration of a big ocean wave, capturing the natural movement of sea water
One Piece imagery at the heart of Indonesian dissidence
Nationwide protests, the Indonesian oligarchy under fire
A German soldier stands guard before the United Nations headquarters, symbolizing the tension between Germany’s military resurgence and its obligation to uphold the UN Charter’s peace mandate
Is a reunified Germany back on the warpath?
The UN Charter and the Return of War Politics
London, United Kingdom, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first speech on the UK economy at HM Treasury
What will Rachel Reeves’s legacy look like?
Britain’s first female chancellor of the exchequer faces a crossroads in her career
A person affected by social media misinformation and its impact
How social media fuels conspiracy theories and violence
Misinformation on social media leads to real-world violence
The fire of decline: a symbol of how tyranny destroys itself
The Mad King's decline
Trump's second term and the crisis of American democracy
A man sitting at a bus stop and vaping, reflecting how people often turn to vaping as a way to cope with stress or anxiety in an increasingly hectic world
Weaponising stress: winners and losers in vape sales
How manufacturers and retailers profit while the stressed public pays the true price
President Donald J. Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk through the entrance of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020, before a bilateral program
Trump burns the India bridge
Washington targeting India with 50 per cent tariff sends New Delhi to the arms of Russia, China
A student writing on the chalkboard
From chalk dust to comfort zones
How the classroom became a comedy of triggers
A man symbolizing the weight of humanity’s unhealed wounds and the repetition of past atrocities
Looking into the mirror of the past
How humanity’s failure to learn from history fuels today’s cycles of hatred and violence
An Indigenous woman in traditional attire gazes over the Amazon River at sunset in Belém, Brazil, as the city prepares to host COP30, symbolizing the deep connection between climate action and ancestral philosophies of Mother Earth
COP30 and the struggle for a new paradigm
Nature does not belong to us; we belong to nature
A dramatic illustration of a nuclear explosion unleashing destruction across a barren landscape, capturing the terrifying force of apocalypse
Living under the shadow of armageddon
Reflections on disarmament, security, and the folly of nuclear normalisation
Soviet prisoners of war dressed in new clothes near the Arctic Circle at Rovaniemi, Finland, during the Winter War, fought in temperatures down to −43 °C
Weaponization of demography in the post-Soviet space
How citizenship and demographic strategies shape geopolitics and state sovereignty after the USSR collapse
Two officers sit on a the floow, dressed as airsoft players wearing protective glasses, helmets, and holding airsoft guns
Can Taylor Swift stop tanks?
Why soft power falls short in a hard power world
Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip during the Gaza War 23-25
Israel's war on Gaza: the last chapter?
The escalating conflict and humanitarian catastrophe
German Army soldiers in Afghanistan in front of Dingo infantry mobility vehicles, 2009
Europe's strategic awakening
Confronting new realities in defense amid shifting global alliances
Former President Barack Obama spoke with Jimmy Kimmel between taped segments of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles, California, on March 12, 2015
What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension really means
The silencing of late-night satire isn’t just about one host, it’s a warning sign of corporate control and shrinking free expression in America
From post-war prosperity to neoliberal growth, wealth flourishes while social roots wither
Times, they are a-changing
From post-war politics to neoliberalism and right-wing conservatism
A student writing on the blackboard in a classroom, Bengaluru, India
Are we well-educated or merely well-informed?
India being in the forefront of economic, social, and media struggles to address the issue of information
White Shinkansen bullet trains at Tokyo train stations showcase Japan's advanced railway technology and efficient public transport system, Japan
Challenges of transport in Europe
Not all railways lead to Rome
Preparation and precision turn a trip into a professional success
Business travel protocol
Safeguarding corporate image and ROI through strategic planning
A person holding a 'We the People' sign, surrounded by a crowd—this iconic sign became a symbol of the Women's Marches held around the world
The F-word is complicated
The paradox of modern womanhood
Stop the Genocide, Free Palestine, 2023 protest in support of Palestinians, Finland
Palestine’s genocide and global silence
How Israel’s policies, US protection, and global inaction perpetuate an unfolding tragedy
Janis Ehling, General Secretary of Germany’s Die Linke
Interview with Die Linke's Janis Ehling
“We rose like the phoenix from the ashes”: the man behind the party’s come-from-behind victory in the February 2025 Bundestag elections
Young woman preparing a bespoke Andersen home EV charger to power her fully electric Jaguar I-Pace
The future of transport and global society
From the horseless carriage to human-less driving
Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the Grand Canyon University “You’re Being Brainwashed” tour stop in Phoenix, Arizona, October 28, 2024, USA
The death of dialogue: losing Charlie Kirk
On society’s loss of trust, nuance, and our belief in human good
Bold, confrontational, and visually arresting: Ramparts covers from the 1960s and ’70s captured the urgency of the New Left, taking aim at war, racism, and state power
Ramparts Magazine and the New Left’s lost voice
The rise and fall of the voice for revolutionary change in 1960s America
A young boy gazing out from the window of a refugee camp tent, symbolizing the hardship and uncertainty faced by displaced Syrian families
Biopolitics & the asylum process in The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Trauma, dehumanization, and the refugee experience through Christy Lefteri’s fictional lens
Canvas painting at the African Craft Village offers a vibrant display of local creativity
The real Africa won't fit your frame
A continent too vast for your stereotypes
The scream of humanity in an age of digital domination
The technocratic assault of AI
The silent construction of a power technostructure
Francisco Rizi, Auto-da-fé in Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
Cancellation, inquisition, and fatwa
Existential and conceptual clarifications
A man stands among the destroyed ruins of his hometown in Idlib, Syria
Why international institutions fail on global issues
Weak enforcement, power imbalances, and outdated structures undermine global governance
A picture of the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
The Iran blowback and what it means for Russia
As Iran weakens facing Israel and the U.S., Russia watches uneasily
Nakitela Epur is pictured with her eleven-month-old daughter, Epuu, who is recovering well after being treated for acute malnutrition in the pediatric ward in Lodwar District Hospital, in Kenya's northern Turkana county
Health, nutrition and sustainable development
Old paradigms, embracing new frameworks for lasting change
A hand pouring sand out, reflecting how peace sometimes requires us to loosen our grip on old troubles
The Abraham Accords’ new dawn
Handshakes across the desert
Displaced people try to return to the northern Gaza Strip, 2024, Palestine
The fraud of the two-state solution
A diplomatic ruse that entrenches apartheid
In 2024, President Biden poses for a family photo with NATO leaders in Washington, D.C, USA
The evolving role of NATO in the Black Sea region
NATO's role in promoting regional stability and security
Former US first lady Eleanor Roosevelt holding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1949
The MAGA destruction of human dignity
A challenge to the very heart of civilization
A man cools off with a garden hose shower during the 2011 summer heat wave
Climate change and mental health
Unseen battles of the mind and home in an overheated world
A Tin Man’s lament: the missing heart in global leadership
If I only had a heart: finding peace in a war-torn age
What the Tin Man, ancient scriptures, and today’s global conflicts reveal about our moral crossroads
Mines in the Congo employ child workers like Patrice, 15, who began mining at the age of eight
Global climate tipping points and rising risks
From solar power to EVs and climate finance, how shifts are reshaping our future
Silhouettes of people stand against a backdrop of AI circuits and government symbols, reflecting the tension between technology, politics, and community
Roberto Siconolfi on Trump’s revolution from above
Politics, technology, and the shifting balance between state power and communities
Digital networks are reshaping borders and creating new spaces for global collaboration
The territorial dimensions of development
Reimagining global governance in a networked world
The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway: Trump’s allies are pressuring the committee to award him the prize, despite critics warning that his record undermines the spirit of peace the medal represents
Donald Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Prize
The case against the American president’s effort to win one of the world’s most coveted awards
Newspapers displayed on the streets of France, capturing the essence of daily life and media culture
Free expression at risk: CNews and media pluralism in France
How increased regulation threatens diversity of opinion and democratic principles
Smart city projects like NEOM in Saudi Arabia feature stunning elements such as waterfalls, lagoon water pools, and innovative lighting designs, showcasing the future of urban living
Saudi Arabia's journey toward a smarter society in 2024
Harnessing AI for progress and prosperity
On 4 September 2015, Syrian refugees staged a protest on the platform of Keleti railway station in Budapest, Hungary, amid the escalating refugee crisis in Central Europe
When multiculturalism meets politics
The dilemma of multiculturalism as a model for immigrant integration
Aerial view of wind turbines standing tall near a vast field, symbolizing the synergy between renewable energy and agriculture
Energy sovereignty in Europe: what's at stake?
Geopolitics as an catalyst for policy change
A shadowy figure quietly supports a litigant in a tense courtroom, symbolizing the hidden forces influencing modern legal battles
‘Third-party funding’ is running riot in European courts
European politicians seem worryingly unaware of apparent attempts to manipulate European courts
Two investors analyzing the markets outcomes to invest on startups
Where investors are putting their money in 2025
Everyday investors are using technology and values-driven strategies to rethink the future of finance
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are often considered assets in financial terms
From mobile money to Web3
Africa’s leap into the future of finance
Heavy rains in Somalia, coupled with recent disputes between clans, has resulted in over four thousand IDPs seeking shelter at an AMISOM military base near the town of Jowhar
The climate migration crisis: risks and opportunities
Understanding the impacts of climate-induced migration and the need for international legal protections
A professor wearing a black turtleneck sweater holds a silver MacBook while teaching in a classroom, encouraging active learning at the university
Bridging theory and practice in education
Innovative teaching methods to create more engaging and career-ready learning experiences
A connected world: stablecoins and regulation open new pathways for global trade
The GENIUS Act for crypto global transparency
Harnessing regulated stablecoins for global trade and financial inclusion
The Indian flag, the Indian army, and statues of national heroes symbolize the country's strength, pride, and rich history
The rise of far-right politics: global threat to democracy?
The impact of leaders like Meloni, Trump, Modi, and Milei on democracy and the political landscape in India
Spanish Armed Forces soldiers prepare weapon systems during Saber Strike 24 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 17, 2024. Defender is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S.
Spain’s defense dilemma: security and political resistance
Spain faces internal divisions and geopolitical shifts as the EU pursues military expansion
Organ transport team preparing to board an airplane
Egypt’s organ trade goes digital
Unverified claims linking influencers to trafficking expose a society caught between rumor, inequality, and illicit transplants
A woman gently holds a growing tree in her hand, symbolizing care for nature and growth
Corporate sustainability: dead & buried or just resting?
From shared value to greenhushing: tracing the rise and fall of a corporate ideal
CSTO collective peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan 2022, Belarus soldier
Crisis of the CSTO: Russia’s waning security grip
Russia’s war in Ukraine exposes CSTO fractures, shifting loyalties, and declining influence in the post-Soviet space
The New York Times and Financial Times newspapers displayed on a stand in Paris, France, offering a glimpse into global news and finance saying "Trump storms back"
The U.S. foreign policy upheaval: back to the basics?
Trump-led changes in U.S. foreign policy have been years in the making
As smoke billows from the coal power station's steel drum, the complexity of the socio-economic impacts of transitioning away from coal becomes increasingly evident
Is the Just Transition a governance challenge?
Examining social, economic, and governance impacts of South Africa's shift from coal to renewables
Eco-city with wind turbines and green rooftops representing development that does not sacrifice the environmental good
The 21st century development agenda
Refining local solutions to address shared global challenges
A polar bear affected by global warming, alone by the water in a cold Arctic setting
Guns, gold, and glaciers
The Arctic as the new battleground for global powers
Almajiri boys engaged in learning Quranic verses and traditional education in Northern Nigeria
The Almajiri crisis: reforming education in Northern Nigeria
Addressing child begging and ensuring access to quality education amidst economic challenges
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, President Donald J. Trump stood before a plaque near Yuma, Arizona, commemorating the completion of the 200th mile of the new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border
Trump’s presidency: what to expect
A presidency poised for transformative policies amid deepening controversies and polarization
An allegorical painting of censorship and power: a cracked globe held in shadow, puppet strings above, and empty glowing screens reflecting how manipulation shapes what the world sees—and what it never hears
News that isn't news
Hidden truths behind the Western narrative
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