The AI Accountability Gap
byThe future of artificial intelligence will depend not only on what these systems can do but on how societies choose to govern them.
Editor’s Picks
The Politics Of Humiliation & The New Global Disorder
byThe humiliations of the past continue to shape today’s geopolitics, hardening grievances into conflict.
War & Diplomacy
byPeace in the Middle East will not emerge from grand declarations or social-media bravado. It will come through negotiations between governments that distrust one another.
The Price Of Modi’s Economic Mismanagement
byUnder Modi, India’s economy faces the consequences of a decade of mismanagement.
Behind The Myth Of Soft Power, Hard Power Prevails
byThe resurgence of hard power in geopolitical dynamics across the world is unmistakable.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & The Architecture Of Trust
byThe rise of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency exposed a deeper question beneath modern finance: how do millions of strangers agree on reality?
Oil, War & The Collapse Of Energy Security
byThe world economy has spent decades building on the assumption of frictionless trade and dependable energy flows. Hormuz exposed the fragility of those assumptions.
The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits
byWar creates opportunities to generate profit for some of the world’s largest corporations. The Industry based on destruction and ruin keeps the American economy alive.
The Normalisation of Brutality
by“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies
The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid
byThe Holocaust’s memory, rather than becoming a moral obligation to resist dehumanisation, has been instrumentalised by the Israeli state as a shield against accountability.
Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths
byVaping, once cleverly marketed as a solution to reduce smoking, is turning into a public health problem whose consequences could be catastrophic.
Iran, Diego Garcia & The Changing Geometry Of War
byDiego Garcia, serves as a node in a network of surveillance, logistics & power projection. Its utility extends beyond immediate military operations.
Civilisation’s Greatest Achievement: Catastrophe At Scale
byThis sharp analysis of the Manhattan Project explores how technological progress continues to outpace human morality—from nuclear weapons to the digital age.
War, Energy & The Fragility Of Global Food Systems
byThe U.S.-Israel war on Iran has amplified vulnerabilities, pushing interconnected systems toward their limits.
How America’s War On Iran Is Reshaping The Global Oil Trade
byThe conflict in the Gulf is creating unexpected winners in the global oil market.