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Chinese leader Xi Jinping presented two pandas to Moscow Zoo at a ceremony with Vladimir Putin on June 5, 2019 (Photo: Kremlin.ru / Wikimedia Commons)

In the End, Will Soft Power Decide the New Cold War?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a high-level meeting at the White House, Monday, August 18, 2025, in the Oval Office. Photo: Daniel Torok / The White House / Flickr.

Digital Sovereignty: France and Germany Spearhead New Avenue for European Independence from US

Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the Brussels European Council. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: © European Union, 2025, on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

By Delaying a Decision on Using Russia’s Frozen Assets for Ukraine, Europe is Quietly Hedging its Bets

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The AI Divide: Can the West Foster a Fair and Democratic Process for AI Governance?

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth finishes the installation of a Department of War plaque at the River Entrance in front of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2025. Photo: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Madelyn Keech / U.S. Secretary of War / Flickr.

A Department of War and a Peace President: A New American Exceptionalism

07.11.2025 – Fotografia oficial da Cúpula do Clima (COP30). Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR / Lula Oficial / Flickr.

How Climate Change Now Affects Major Policy Sectors