The 2026 World Cup and the Demographic Legacy of the Colonial Map
Colonialism may have ended, but mechanisms of economic, cultural, and institutional dependency have simply morphed, reproducing themselves through football.
Power Struggles in the Middle East and Ankara’s Corridor Strategy
In the Middle East, it has always been easiest to draw a new route on colorful maps; the hardest part…
The Great Mineral Realignment: The G7’s Supply Chain Alliance and Turkey’s Strategic Crossroads
Global free trade is no longer inherently free. Nations must play their hands according to the stark realities of this…
Winds of Protectionism in the Shadow of Critical Minerals
The picture presented by global developments is clear: In the coming period, minerals will rank among the primary elements of…
The new direction of the US under Trump: From climate leadership to fossil fuel dominance
At a rally in Virginia last June, he mocked climate change: “Global warming is fine. In fact, I heard it…
The untold stories in the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
While calls for freedom, equality, and fraternity echoed through Paris that evening, the gap between the messages intended and the…
The European Green Deal: Consensus or conflict?
My previous article was about the potential impacts of the outcomes of the European Parliament elections, held in early June,…
The rise of the far right in Europe and the future of climate policies
Last week, there were elections in the European Union. Citizens of the 27 member countries went to the polls to…