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Asian Fault Lines Emerge Over Great War Conflict

The fact remains that the conflict in Ukraine is bound to impact the ‘Asian Century’ very significantly.

Europe Is Sleepwalking Into Another World War

Seeing through non-European lenses, Europe and United States stand haughtily all but alone, probably capable of winning one battle, but on their way to certain defeat in the war of history.

Ukraine and the Global Economic War: Is This Barbarism or Civilization?

The West’s actions against Russia since the war in Ukraine could signal an emerging new order that shuns the U.S. for weaponizing the dollar and Western control over the global financial system.

How Corporate Media Has Put the American Public in a State of Ukraine-Russia Psychosis

Binary knee-jerk activism is far too common in American political culture.

Hunger Stalks Central Asia as the Ukraine War Unfolds

Rising food prices and financial turbulence have set the alarm bells ringing across the region.

What Would a Potential CSTO Intervention in Ukraine Look Like?

While Russia’s original and shifting objectives in Ukraine remain unclear, the Kremlin is increasingly wary of a publicized, drawn-out conflict. A potential intervention by its military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), could give Russia a diplomatic victory and an acceptable path to de-escalating its campaign if it can leverage its influence over member states effectively.

The West’s Fanaticism Over Blaming ‘Evil’ Putin Misses the Point—and an Opportunity for a Lasting Peace

Pointing fingers won’t help—an attitude shift is what the world needs now.

Central Asia Struggles With the Consequences of Russia’s War

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has already begun to have a negative economic impact on the five Central Asian republics.

Don’t Forget the Refugee Crisis After the Fighting Stops

The cruelly inadequate U.S. policy for aiding refugees continues. While the United States has offered aid to help other countries welcome Ukrainian refugees, our own annual refugee cap remains at just 125,000. Instead of welcoming refugees with open arms, our current efforts hold them at arm’s length.

How Russia’s Frozen Conflicts Could Warm Up Along Its Sizable Borders

Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine reveals the Kremlin’s increasing willingness to use military force to manipulate conflicts and destabilize Europe’s security order. The lingering presence of the Russian military across the former states of the Soviet Union will only entice the Kremlin further.