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Columns/Geopolitics

Antarctica Day: Commemorating a Continent Shared by All

If Antarctica were music, it would be Mozart. Art, and it would be Michelangelo. Literature, and it would be Shakespeare. And yet it is something even greater; the only place on earth

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Fragile Progressivism in Latin America

On 16 August 2024, the Organisation of American States (OAS), whose 1948 formation as a Cold War institution was instigated by the United States, voted on a resolution regarding the Venezuelan presidential elections. The nub of the resolution proposed by the US called upon Venezuela’s

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Antarctica Day: Commemorating a Continent Shared by All

December 1, 2025

Columns/Geopolitics

If Antarctica were music, it would be Mozart. Art, and it would be Michelangelo. Literature, and it would be Shakespeare. And yet it is something even greater; the only place on earth

Fragile Progressivism in Latin America

August 22, 2024

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

On 16 August 2024, the Organisation of American States (OAS), whose 1948 formation as a Cold War institution was instigated by the United States, voted on a resolution regarding the Venezuelan presidential elections. The nub

Is Gen Z a Cover For Anarchists?

The article questions whether protests conducted under the banner of

Kabul’s Denials, Pakistan’s Demands

Repeated negotiations have failed to bridge the divide between Pakistan’s

India’s Global Power, Its Accountability Problem

India’s growing global influence faces a difficult test as international

Is Bangladesh Shaping the Region—or Being Shaped?

As South Asian diplomacy evolves, Bangladesh faces a fundamental question:

Puerto Rican Communities Bear the Brunt of the Water Crisis

As a child, visits to my grandmother’s home in the

What China’s Global Initiatives Offer the World

The fires of war burn from Palestine to Ukraine and

Belling The Bellingcat

Bellingcat’s investigation of two US charities, Sewa International USA and

Pakistan’s Power Struggle Turns Violent as Terrorism Surges

Pakistan’s imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered

How Non-State Alliances Are Reshaping the Global Order

Yemen’s civil war reignited in early October, as Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan’s Resistance Is Spreading

Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, emerging resistance

Taliban Silences the Airwaves

The Taliban’s suspension of BBC World Service FM broadcasts highlights

China-North Korea Bridge to Open After 12-Year Delay as Ties Warm

China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu

India’s Secret Peace Deal Nears Breaking Point

With talks stalled since 2021 and NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng

India’s Peacemaker Ambitions Meet the Reality of Its Russia Ties

India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from

Can Diplomacy and Trade Pressure Stop Israeli Settlements?

Israel’s E1 settlement project is facing opposition from governments with