Assassination is always unlawful − regardless of who is killed and on whose orders.
Assassination is always unlawful − regardless of who is killed and on whose orders
https://theconversation.com/assassination-is-always-unlawful-regardless-of-who-is-killed-and-on-whose-orders-236004
The release of a Russian hit man and the assassination of Israel’s enemies in Lebanon and Iran have shone a spotlight on killings carried out on state orders.
Riots in the UK: online propagandists know how to work their audiences – this is what we are missing.
Riots in the UK: online propagandists know how to work their audiences – this is what we are missing
https://theconversation.com/riots-in-the-uk-online-propagandists-know-how-to-work-their-audiences-this-is-what-we-are-missing-236084
Instead of focusing on the people sending out the propaganda, we should turn our attention to those who receive it.
Georgia 2008 war: when Russia won’t pay victims, solutions still exist.
Georgia 2008 war: when Russia won’t pay victims, solutions still exist
https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/134838-georgia-2008-war-when-russia-wont-pay-victims-solutions-still-exist.html
In 2023, the European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to pay 130 million euros in compensation for the victims of the 2008 war in Georgia. Moscow has indicated that it will not pay. With the Georgian government holding back, what can be done to move this issue forward?
US rejects Vietnam's request for 'market economy' classification.
US rejects Vietnam's request for 'market economy' classification
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-rejects-vietnam-s-request-for-market-economy-classification-/7727934.html
Vietnam sought upgrade due to recent reforms, but Commerce Department says Hanoi still has ‘extensive’ involvement in economy
China needs to pick a side, and it just might pick the west.
China needs to pick a side, and it just might pick the west
https://theconversation.com/china-needs-to-pick-a-side-and-it-just-might-pick-the-west-234021
China needs the west, especially as its key ally, Russia, is weakened by the war.
I Can Prove Maduro Got Trounced
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-can-prove-maduro-got-trounced-venezuela-election-stolen-772d66a0?st=xjiarzmfu9adzd1
Russia’s Reaction to US-China Competition in Central Asia.
Russia’s Reaction to US-China Competition in Central Asia
https://www.e-ir.info/2024/08/01/russias-reaction-to-us-china-competition-in-central-asia/
The United States needs to clearly state the connection of Central Asia to its grand strategy, focusing on the foreign policy goal of engaging with the region.
Iran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ for Ismail Haniyeh’s killing, but how likely is all-out war with Israel?
Iran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ for Ismail Haniyeh’s killing, but how likely is all-out war with Israel?
https://theconversation.com/iran-has-vowed-harsh-punishment-for-ismail-haniyehs-killing-but-how-likely-is-all-out-war-with-israel-235896
Iran’s new government must balance the need to respond forcefully to an attack on its soil with the desire to pursue diplomatic and economic reforms.
Israel’s most powerful weapon in its genocide arsenal? Your confusion and paralysis.
Israel’s most powerful weapon in its genocide arsenal? Your confusion and paralysis | Analyst News
https://www.analystnews.org/posts/israels-most-powerful-weapon-in-its-genocide-arsenal-your-confusion-and-paralysis
Cognitive dissonance and public delusion have been weaponized to drive Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing
The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/palestinian-territories/palestinian-authority-collapsing
Helping it recover is the only way to save the two-state solution.