Sports activities can build very much needed bridges in today’s world. By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli “O Sport, You Are Peace” is a very popular phrase in Russia, although it belongs to the founder of the modern Olympic Games, the French Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In Russia, this expression became entrenched after the release of the film of the same name ...

Ankara needs to create regional alliances to resist new offensives from Washington. Trump’s second presidency term has begun. What are the key characteristics that differs Trump from his opponents? How does his presidency relate to the rise of a multipolar world? What direction will his policies on West Asia, Türkiye and Syria take, and what factors will shape them? What ...

The report forecasts a divergence of Türkiye’s relations with Russia and Iran. The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), known as a think tank close to the government in Türkiye, published its predictions for Türkiye’s foreign policy in 2025. The report titled “SETA Security Radar: Türkiye’s Geopolitical Environment in 2025” included assessments on how global developments will be ...

The Mexican President has won a first battle, achieving a pause in the trade war. But within a month, a new episode will be written. By Daniel Rosas, Mexico City / Mexico Recently, the spotlight has been on Mexico for two reasons: for the first time, it has a female president; and that president, Claudia Sheinbaum, faces the challenge of ...

Inside the US, a battle takes place between those who advocate retreat and those who demand restoration of global power. But Washington will have to accept limits of its power. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author The liberal rules-based international order built and maintained in the years after the Second World War is disintegrating at an accelerating pace. After a period ...

Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week was packed with major developments in Türkiye. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during his visit to Ankara. Meanwhile, the tragic fire in Bolu plunged the nation into mourning. Another significant event was the arrest of Ayşe Barım, a talent manager for film and ...

Tensions are increasing on the Colombia-Venezuela border. By Oscar Rotundo Bourgeois liberal democracy and the “Deep State” of the pro-imperialist power bloc form the superstructure on which governance in Colombia is based, with the colonized army as guarantor. In this reality, a permanent struggle is taking place between the interests of the popular sectors for the construction of an equitable ...

A cure for cancer might be discovered soon. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Dear readers, on this occasion I am going to try to break the traditional dynamic. I am not going to talk about the calamities to which imperialism and neoliberalism have subjected us. Nor will I mention the curse that comes with the mere mention of Trump, Netanyahu, Milei ...

Financialization and militarization of the economy, the crisis of the Atlantic system and the political crisis in France. France has been going through a turbulent period politically, economically, and in terms of parliamentary stability. The fact that the country still hasn’t been able to draft a budget for 2025 is quite telling. With massive debt, austerity measures facing backlash from ...

Posted by by United World International 17 Min Read January 31, 2025 By Beto Cremonte, Professor, Social Communication and Journalism teacher, graduate of UNLP The current conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot be understood without examining its historical background. The M23, Rwanda, Paul Kagame and the various external actors, in addition to the natural resources of the DRC, ...

Changing Priorities from the Monroe Doctrine to Trump. By Orçun Göktürk The foreign policy of the United States (US) has gone through various phases throughout history, establishing itself as a dominant imperial power both on its own continent and in other regions of the world. The evolution of US foreign policy, particularly through a strategy of dominance over maritime routes ...

How did the agreement impose itself? By Yiğit Saner After 15 months in Gaza, the weapons have temporarily been laid down. But how did we come from vows of complete annihilation to a point where Israeli hardliners describe the situation as a “defeat” and “humiliation”? The most obvious answer lies in former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks at ...