Karol Nawrocki’s narrow victory in Poland’s 2025 presidential election reveals the enduring relevance of the country’s head of state. Although the Polish presidency does not carry executive authority, ...

Global public debt has reached unprecedented levels and is projected to exceed 100% of global GDP by 2030, with rising interest rates and shrinking fiscal space compounding the risks. Yet the greater ...

In “Outside the Box,” we engage AI in what actually can take place like a conversation with an intelligent friend. We share ideas and challenge the standard explanations. AI is constantly evolving.

This strategy does not equate to appeasement. It insists on reciprocal action. Governments must meet defined benchmarks to access benefits. Trump’s approach highlights a broader shift in US policy: ...

With the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the Sunni Arab militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has seized power in much of the country. Turkey, Israel and other powers are moving in to ...

The way forward demands a critical re-evaluation of the decolonial turn. Scholars must engage in rigorous self-reflection, addressing the conceptual and methodological limitations of their approaches.

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. Do ...

Every US regime has had to play a difficult and decidedly ambiguous role concerning the sides to back in recent wars in multiple Middle East countries. Gary respects that ambiguity, which has ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. With ...

This discussion covers the collapse of Iran’s Axis of Resistance, a network of militant proxies and allied states central to Tehran’s security doctrine. Fair Observer Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and ...

Early on in his papacy, both supporters and detractors called Pope Francis a liberal or even a socialist. Later, commentators called him everything from an “obstinate heretic” to “Putin’s Pope.” In ...

In former times, the color gray possessed a nobility it has largely lost in today’s technicolor world. Gray hair was a sign of maturity and wisdom. Reasoning that respected shades of gray signaled ...