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March 3, 2026

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Failure of US‑Iran Talks was All‑Too Predictable – But Trump Could Still Have Stuck with Diplomacy Over Strikes

Three rounds of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to persuade President ...

February 26, 2026

Longreads

Gulf Monarchies, Crypto and Real Estate: How are the Trumps Making Billions of the Presidency?

“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep ...

February 24, 2026

Longreads

EU-Mercosur Agreement: A Novel Limbo

The agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur (or ...

February 19, 2026

Commentary

Five Reasons Trump’s Plan for Ukrainian Elections and a Peace Referendum Will Only Prolong the War

In a surprise announcement on February 10, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that his ...

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Failure of US‑Iran Talks was All‑Too Predictable – But Trump Could Still Have Stuck with Diplomacy Over Strikes

By Nina Srinivasan Rathbun15 hours ago

President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud after his arrival to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Gulf Monarchies, Crypto and Real Estate: How are the Trumps Making Billions of the Presidency?

By István Vass6 days ago

On December 5, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, traveled to Montevideo, Uruguay (Photo: Dati Bendo / European Commission / Wikimedia Commons)

EU-Mercosur Agreement: A Novel Limbo

By Sergio VelascoFebruary 24, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a joint press conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, December 28, 2025. Photo: Official White House Photo / Daniel Torok / The White House / Flickr, Public Domains.

Five Reasons Trump’s Plan for Ukrainian Elections and a Peace Referendum Will Only Prolong the War

By Stefan Wolff and Tetyana MalyarenkoFebruary 19, 2026

Merz Meloni

The Rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an Alliance Between Germany’s and Italy’s Leaders is Reshaping Europe

By Julia Khrebtan-HörhagerFebruary 17, 2026

Mr Nobody Against Putin

Patriotic Lessons: How War and Propaganda Shape Russian Schools

By István VassFebruary 12, 2026

Photo: Illustration (Elimende Inagella / Unsplash)

Technocratic Trap of Europe – How Depoliticization Fuels Europe’s Populist Wave

By Róza EperjesiFebruary 10, 2026

St Peter's Square, Vatican City - April 2007 Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

If Pope Leo Joined Trump’s Board of Peace, it Would Compromise Centuries of ‘Positive Neutrality’

By Darius von Guttner SporzynskiFebruary 5, 2026

By Nina Srinivasan Rathbun

Failure of US‑Iran Talks was All‑Too Predictable – But Trump Could Still Have Stuck with Diplomacy Over Strikes

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President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud after his arrival to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Gulf Monarchies, Crypto and Real Estate: How are the Trumps Making Billions of the Presidency?

On December 5, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, traveled to Montevideo, Uruguay (Photo: Dati Bendo / European Commission / Wikimedia Commons)

EU-Mercosur Agreement: A Novel Limbo

President Donald Trump participates in a joint press conference alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, December 28, 2025. Photo: Official White House Photo / Daniel Torok / The White House / Flickr, Public Domains.

Five Reasons Trump’s Plan for Ukrainian Elections and a Peace Referendum Will Only Prolong the War

Merz Meloni

The Rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an Alliance Between Germany’s and Italy’s Leaders is Reshaping Europe

Mr Nobody Against Putin

Patriotic Lessons: How War and Propaganda Shape Russian Schools

Photo: Illustration (Elimende Inagella / Unsplash)

Technocratic Trap of Europe – How Depoliticization Fuels Europe’s Populist Wave

St Peter's Square, Vatican City - April 2007 Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

If Pope Leo Joined Trump’s Board of Peace, it Would Compromise Centuries of ‘Positive Neutrality’

Nestled in a remote corner at the “Top of the World” lies Thule Air Base, Greenland, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Aug. 16, 2022. Photo: U.S. Space Force / Paul Honnick / Wikimedia Commons, United States Government Work.

Greenland: Staying with the Polar Inuit. How a Secret Military Base Helped Trigger the Silent Collapse of an Arctic World