It needs deeper habits of cooperation—institutions, bureaucratic routines, long-term coordination that outlives individual leaders and news cycles. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Let’s be honest: the old “one sheriff in town” story is tired. You still hear it in policy speeches—usually delivered with a straight face—but it doesn’t describe how the world actually behaves anymore. Power is scattered. Influence is negotiated. ...

This story began with the Arab Spring to destabilize major regional powers like Syria, Yemen, and Egypt, followed by ISIS seizing large areas of Syria and Iraq. From Cairo / Egypt With the successive strikes hitting the Gulf states since the outbreak of the American-Israeli aggression against Iran, many are wondering whether the transformation of these countries into a battlefield—in ...

China’s economic recovery is at an intersection. It can either fix a two-tier society with thinly spread growth, or it can embrace inclusive growth that lifts all boats. By Mehmet Enes Beşer China’s economic rebound since the pandemic has been patchy, paradoxical, and sometimes misleading. While macroeconomic metrics—exports, manufacturing production, and state-led infrastructure investment—blink flashes of strength, the foundation of ...

Politicians and experts from Bangladesh and Pakistan shared their views with UWI. Following the US and Israeli attack, Iran responded regionally. The effects of the conflict are beginning to be felt worldwide. What are the perceptions of politicians and experts in South Asia? We asked leaders and experts in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Bangladesh Workers’ Party: Iran the latest chain after ...

Interview to Turkish TV channel Ulusal Kanal. UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal to evaluate the latest developments in the war between the US-Israeli and Iran. We present the main points of Güzaltan’s evaluation, translated into English. ———————————————————————————— Mr. Güzaltan, the US-Israeli strikes are ongoing, and Iran is continuing its retaliatory responses. ...

Support from the youth and women in front of the Istanbul Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran The Youth Union of Türkiye (TGB) and the Republican Women’s Association (CKD) organized a historic action titled “Angels of Minab” in front of the Istanbul Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran, standing against the aggression of the United States ...

Interview to Sputnik Türkiye UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek shared his views on the latest developments in the war in Iran in an interview with Sputnik Türkiye. We present to our readers the interview conducted by Fethi Yılmaz from Sputnik Türkiye, translated into English. ——————————————————————————– Political scientist and historian Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Perinçek assessed ...

From MAGA to MIGA By Mehmet Enes Beşer A strike on Iran wouldn’t be “just another tough call” in foreign policy. It would be a line you don’t cross, the kind of decision that doesn’t merely change a policy, but exposes what a movement has become. Because the original emotional engine of MAGA wasn’t tax rates or think-tank doctrine. It ...

“They are preventing France from finding French solutions to its problems.” Alain Soral…  He is one of the most debated thinkers in France. His ideas are frequently voiced within anti-globalization left and right political movements.  Convicted in France for thought crimes, Soral continues to live in exile.  I spoke with Soral about the political future of France, US-Europe relations, Trump’s ...

For now, a relative stability reigns in the global economy, but if the war does get prolonged, it would keep oil prices high and despite the generally favourable balance of supply and demand long term, that could feed through to higher inflation in the major economies.  By Michael Roberts * Oil prices rose nearly 9% toward $73 per barrel today, ...

De-Dollarization in Motion By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, Southeast Asian economies have been plugged into a system controlled by the U.S. dollar. In trade settlements and sovereign reserves, in cross-border investments and financial benchmarks, the dollar was not just a currency—it was the linchpin of regional economic integration. But now, across the region—Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok to Manila—stealthy ...

If China it thinks that by “wooing” the business sector and the right-wing governments that hate them, it will gain ground in Latin America and the Caribbean, it confirms that it understands little to nothing about what is happening in the region and what the Monroe Doctrine and the Trump Corollary mean. The process of containing China’s economic presence in ...