Politics May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 “Time travelers” on the front line: The grim toll of North Korea’s deployment in Kursk Vladimir Putin has officially thanked North Korean forces for taking part in battles in Russia’s Kursk Region. After… Mary Williams
Politics May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Institutional health check: Trump’s pressure campaign tests America’s democratic immune system In May, the Trump administration announced plans to suspend the constitutional right of people to challenge their detention… Mary Williams
Politics May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 “I ran out of the dugout just in time to see the convict chasing a soldier with an axe”: Russian servicemen on the army’s degradation Discipline in the Russian army has never been a strong suit, but since the mass conscription of convicts… Mary Williams
Politics May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The CEO of peace: Trump’s profit-driven Middle East diplomacy rattles Israel Donald Trump’s first overseas visit since returning to the presidency offered a vivid snapshot of his foreign policy… Mary Williams
Politics May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Playing the system: Pro-war politician Mikhail Degtyarev slips free of sanctions and is leading Russia’s bid to rejoin international sports Mikhail Degtyarev is the highest-ranking Russian official to have successfully shed EU sanctions. A longtime Putin loyalist and… Mary Williams
Politics May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 Martian in the White House: Elon Musk’s first 100 days battling the U.S. government from within It’s not just Donald Trump who’s hit the 100-day mark in power. Elon Musk has too. The billionaire,… Mary Williams
Politics May 06, 2025May 06, 2025 A frightening “alternative”: Germany’s far-right AfD is leading national polls for the first time in the country’s postwar history In April, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surged to the top of German opinion polls for… Mary Williams
Politics May 06, 2025May 06, 2025 Sex, drugs, and undocumented migrants: How the Ashram Shambala cult made all Russians in Argentina look suspicious Argentina is embroiled in a scandal involving the Russian cult Ashram Shambala. The group’s founder and leader, Konstantin… Mary Williams
Politics May 05, 2025May 05, 2025 Nukes of hazard: Weighing the risks of a military solution to Iran’s advancing WMD program Source: Strategic Analysis Australia The United States would “willingly” take part in a military strike against Iran if… Mary Williams
Politics May 05, 2025May 05, 2025 Prison of the peoples: With Trump’s support, El Salvador is turning into an international incarceration hub Trump administration officials could be prosecuted for violating a ban on deporting migrants to El Salvador, Chief Judge… Mary Williams