Jul 17, 2026 — What happens when the bombs and the fighting stop. Who pays for all the damage? It’s estimated that rebuilding Gaza alone, will cost over 70 billion dollars. What strategy is needed to turn battlefield and ruins, to peace and prosperity?
Jul 10, 2026 — The government of Emmanuel Macron is struggling to deal with ongoing tension and resentment in France’s external territory, New Caledonia. The latest diplomatic and legislative efforts to determine the archipelago’s future have failed, and recent local...
Jul 03, 2026 — One third of the world's fertiliser is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. How did fertiliser supply become so concentrated in the Middle East and what happens when this supply is suddenly at risk?
Jun 25, 2026 — Americans are preparing for an orgy of red, white and blue as the 250th anniversary of their Declaration of Independence draws near. But what’s not likely to be widely mentioned is the fact that the conflict wasn’t just a revolution against British...
Jun 19, 2026 — As the war in the Middle East teeters on a peace deal, the carefully managed relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States is starting to show cracks.
Jun 12, 2026 — Despite constant criticism from the Americans, European NATO members are actively rebuilding and strengthening their militaries. Some are even beginning to think beyond the Alliance and the United States, to an independent united European fighting...
Jun 05, 2026 — President Trump has made it clear he doesn’t think diplomacy on its own will stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. So what does history tell us about what actually works? We’re looking back at one of the greatest nuclear risk reduction efforts...
May 29, 2026 — Gerrymandering is endemic in the United States and could determine the outcome of this year's mid-term elections. It has been a feature of the American political system since the beginning of the republic, according to Princeton University's Samuel...
May 22, 2026 — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect economies around the world. But Russia has not only escaped the financial fallout, but has prospered.
May 15, 2026 — It may surprise you to know that the Australian parliament has no real say over whether the country goes to war. In the United States its effectively the same, with analysts saying the US Congress has now basically ceded its war powers to the...
