Political Maneuvering

October 10, 2026

United States/World

Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt

US President Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August, a senior presidential official has confirmed.

Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Wickremesinghe’s House of Cards in Power Politics

Prabhakaran decided on an election boycott in the 2005 presidential election to defeat Ranil, knowing that Ranil was responsible for breaking Karuna Amman, who was a significant ally for Prabhakaran. The biggest mistake Prabhakaran made was sending Karuna Amman to

September 11, 2024

Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt

October 10, 2026

United States/World

US President Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August, a senior presidential official has confirmed.

Wickremesinghe’s House of Cards in Power Politics

September 11, 2024

Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Prabhakaran decided on an election boycott in the 2005 presidential election to defeat Ranil, knowing that Ranil was responsible for breaking Karuna Amman, who was a significant ally for Prabhakaran. The biggest

Bolsonaro’s Return Could Deal a Blow to BRICS

BRICS is seeking to reshape the international balance of power

Afghanistan’s Selective War on Terror

The failure of regional consultations in Moscow to produce a

India’s Voter Purge: Democracy Under Fire

India’s sweeping voter-roll revision has triggered a growing political and

Maheshkhali: Bangladesh Is No Superpower’s Pawn

Maheshkhali has become a test of Bangladesh’s sovereignty amid intensifying

France. Bring Out The Legion!

Mon dieu! Quel bordel, as say the French. France, the

Kashmir’s Invisible Terror Network

The recovery of Chinese-made LoRa radios from suspected militants in

Israel’s Nuclear Red Line

Secret US–Iran nuclear talks are raising alarm in Israel, where

Brazil’s Angry Tide and the Struggles Ahead

Lula remains the principal obstacle to the return of this

Venezuela in a Time of Geopolitical Climate Change

Latin America is undergoing a sharp political shift to the

October 7 Changed Israel. Has It Changed Netanyahu?

Three years after October 7, 2023, Israel is still confronting

Why Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy Reached a Breaking Point

Pakistan’s latest strikes inside Afghanistan mark a shift from years

Trump’s Corruption Crisis Moves to the Centre of America’s Political Fight

The text argues that allegations of corruption surrounding Donald Trump,

Japan’s Diplomatic Double Standards Are Fooling No One

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged stable and constructive

Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Reforms Test the Limits of Justice

Pakistan is expanding its legal machinery to deal with terrorism,

Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation

The Path From Survival to Citizenship Access to food, stable