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Sovereignty

January 5, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow

Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke exposes how states wield claims of sovereignty and international law not as binding principles, but as tools to justify power. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Kremlin

Diplomacy/Sri Lanka

China Ready to Collaborate with Sri Lanka’s Next President, Affirms Diplomat

Colombo, Sri Lanka – China has reaffirmed its commitment to respecting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, signaling readiness to work with whoever assumes the presidency following the upcoming elections. During a special press briefing held at Colombo Port City

September 13, 2024

American Armadas: A Comedy of Compliance

Columns/Diplomacy

Two mighty ships sailed into our waters recently, the USS O’Kane and the USS Spruance, and I must admit, Colombo’s waters have never been

The 1953 Coup in Iran: A Legal Battle for Universal Justice

Editorials

Editorial The 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and British intelligence, was not an isolated incident but a harrowing precedent that echoes

Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow

January 5, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke exposes how states wield claims of sovereignty and international law not as binding principles, but as tools to justify power. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Kremlin

More

China Ready to Collaborate with Sri Lanka’s Next President, Affirms Diplomat

September 13, 2024
Diplomacy/Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka – China has reaffirmed its commitment to respecting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, signaling readiness to work with whoever assumes the presidency following the upcoming elections. During a

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American Armadas: A Comedy of Compliance

August 22, 2024
Columns/Diplomacy

Two mighty ships sailed into our waters recently, the USS O’Kane and the USS Spruance, and I must admit, Colombo’s waters have never been so well-tended. Not a ripple of protest. Not

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The 1953 Coup in Iran: A Legal Battle for Universal Justice

August 19, 2024
Editorials

Editorial The 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and British intelligence, was not an isolated incident but a harrowing precedent that echoes across continents. Today, more than 400,000 Iranian citizens

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