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Trump's threat to exit Nato forces rethink
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/04/2026
» As Washington abandons the transatlantic pact following an unprovoked attack on Iran, Europe must prepare for a future without US security guarantees.
Where are we in terms of SDGs?
Oped, Evgeny Tomikhin, Published on 03/04/2026
» As 2026 began, the United Nations Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) headquarters reopened its doors for the annual Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD).
Russia is winning the Iran War
Oped, Chris Patten, Published on 02/04/2026
» While the rationale for US President Donald Trump's Iran war is difficult to decipher, its main beneficiary is far easier to identify: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Truth will prevail over Russia's war on Ukraine
Oped, Viktor Semenov, Published on 25/03/2026
» This recent February marked 12 years of armed aggression against my country and also marks five years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has constructed a series of myths that revolve around Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, which Russia labels a "coup d'état by a junta," the alleged "threat from Nato", the so-called "protection of Russian-speaking population", and the sham referendums conducted at gunpoint in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which are legally null and void.
News bulletins are going 'off-ramp'
Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/03/2026
» An expression that is being used with increasing frequency in recent news reports, particularly concerning the goings on in the Middle East, is "off-ramp". Switch on the TV and it won't be long before a "talking head" will be authoritatively discussing "off-ramp" opportunities.
American hegemony is waning
News, Carla Norrlöf is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto., Published on 21/03/2026
» The messy crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has clarified how power works in the 21st century. It reminds us that the greatest long-term threat to the United States is not China's military buildup or Russian aggression, but the gradual fragmentation of the alliance system that has underwritten its global leadership since World War II.
Bhumjaithai's rise casts shadow over watchdogs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/03/2026
» Following parliament's decisive vote for a new prime minister, Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul is making a triumphant comeback. He now wields something akin to near-absolute power, having effectively seized control of the country's major political mechanisms and institutions.
Democrat lessons
Postbag, Published on 17/03/2026
» Re: "Democrats chart a cautious course", (BP, March 14).
Ireland ready to lead EU amid global challenges
News, Patrick Bourne, Published on 17/03/2026
» In a world as fast-moving and unpredictable as the one we are navigating right now, it is good to know there are reliable lighthouses on the horizon and at least a few certainties upon which we can depend. One of those is that St Patrick's Day, every March 17, is an occasion that Irish people, and people of Irish heritage, and friends of Ireland, will be keen to celebrate all over the world, including here in Thailand. And for our small island, from which so many people emigrated throughout our history, this really is a global celebration of our history, culture, connections and shared values.
Unflattering comparison
Postbag, Published on 15/03/2026
» Re: "Potus again presses Congress on voter bill", (World, March 10).