As Turkiye’s 45-year Kurdish Insurgency Ends, it Heralds a Political Paradigm Shift
In a move that few could have imagined a decade ago, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun to…
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House and Senate Committe Poised to Reject Trump’s NASA Budget Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee is currently engaged in markup of an appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS),…
Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush
Announced frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian nations seem to be materializing, alleviating fears that the high tariff…
New S. Korean President Discusses Closer Ties and Peaceful Peninsula with China’s Xi
The newly-elected President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myong, called Beijing today to solicit help in bringing about his policy…
SpaceX Cancellation, Dragon Capsule in Limbo, and US Space Policy Completely Upended
When the SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule was certified to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2020,…
Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims
On the campaign trail, Trump talked of having learned lessons from his first term in office, that he “didn’t…
New Syria Constitution Consolidates Total Power, Rejected by Country’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities
On March 13th, Syria’s new ruler the former al-Qaeda member and terrorist leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signed into law the…
Trump’s Fiscal Rhetoric Fails at First Hurdle, Endorses Huge Debt and Deficit Increases
Not a month ago, Wal reported that Trump had dismantled USAID, the $42 billion soft-power arm of the CIA and Pentagon,…
Amid Flurry of Executive Orders, Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Former Intelligence Officials
Washington is abuzz with the Trump show, and if the new President managed to get much sleep, those attempting…
Venezuela’s Gonzalez Stands Less of a Chance Than Previous Exiled Opposition Candidate
Inauguration Day for the President of Venezuela is this Friday, and a somewhat doddering political opponent Edmundo Gonzalez recently…
Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially
In a recent statement on X, Donald Trump announced that two former cabinet members, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…
Russia, China, Iran Will Wait and See When it Comes to Trump 2.0.
Following Donald Trump’s clinching of the presidential office for the next four years, spokesmen in nations for whom US…
The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…
Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…
Reformer Gains Highest Vote Tally in Iran Elections, Not Enough to Prevent Risky Second Round
A moderate reformer came in first place at the polls of the Iranian presidential elections amid record-low turnout, beating…
Iranian Reformers and Nuclear Deal Signees Rally Around Lone Moderate for June 28th Election
The presidential elections set to take place in Iran on June 28th as part of the year-long democracy marathon…
Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach
Editors at the Chinese state-affiliated media outlet, Xinhua, enjoyed the irony of watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden both…
Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…
Kuomintang Propose Large Expansion of Legislative Powers in Taiwan, Sparking Protests and Political Standoff
A major and controversial package of reforms was just passed by Taiwan’s legislature. In short, the reforms amend the…
Following Taiwan President Lai’s Inauguration, Beijing Launches Invasion-Scale War Games
On Monday, William Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as the President of Taiwan, and during his 30-minute address, called Taiwan …