Ideology

Switzerland Votes on 10 Million Population Cap

Ten million people. One country. Direct democracy decides where growth stops.

Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation

The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.

America First? TikTok Gives Control to Israeli Tech Company

The American algorithm of TikTok may shift to Oracle, raising fears of pro-Israel bias, censorship, and the illusion of free speech but geopolitics in Trump's America.

Tourism in Afghanistan: Between Reality and Taliban Propaganda

Afghanistan tourism rises under Taliban rule, drawing visitors from Europe & Gulf while masking human rights abuses and women’s repression.

Under the Radar: The Expanse of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ireland

Ireland’s civic space faces quiet infiltration by Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks shaping law, identity, and foreign policy

Popular

Poland Top Court Gets Caught in a Tug-of-War

Poland's government and president each call the other's moves on the top court unlawful, leaving no neutral referee.

Why Michigan Will Echo Through Foreign Policy Hearings

Michigan's acrimonious Senate feud turned Israel aid and Iran policy into electoral verdicts that congressional foreign affairs committees will now have to answer.

Freezer Hackers Turn Up the Heat on Supermarkets

Remote temperature changes can wreck a supermarket's stock cheaply, exposing how poorly protected connected refrigeration is.

Democrats Take Congress After Voters Put Prices First

Democrats' congressional majorities can block and investigate, but the veto stays with the Republican White House.

Algeria Enters Niger With Its Own Agenda

Algeria's deployment in Niger safeguards pipelines, frontiers and prestige, leaving Moscow dealing with Algiers' strategically autonomous Sahelian ambitions.