An analysis of the recent midterm elections. By Prof Dr. Fernando Esteche, from Buenos Aires / Argentina On Sunday, October 26, 2025, Argentina voted again. And it surprised us once more, although nothing should surprise us anymore in this open-air laboratory where the most brutal forms of financial capitalism and cognitive warfare are tested. The victory of La Libertad Avanza ...
Foreign policy positions and militarization steps The European Commission and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy released “Preserving Peace – Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030” on October 16. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explained the need for this Roadmap by saying “The recent threats have shown that Europe is at risk”. The Roadmap is built on the ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. As always, it was a busy week in Türkiye’s political landscape. At the top of the national agenda were the presidential elections held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Another headline was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the Gulf countries. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s and National Intelligence Organization ...
The American people are paying the price for Trump’s tariffs By Özgür Altınbaş We discussed the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China with Adjunct Professor Warwick Powell from Queensland University of Technology and Xu Yawen from CGTN Radio. The experts stressed that the U.S. is making a strategic mistake and harming its own domestic economy. They also ...
ASEAN environmental sustainability depends on how digital technologies become localized. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The environmental sustainability experience of Southeast Asia is an uneven and rugged terrain, shaped by forces that intersect but refuse to move together in harmony. As the ASEAN countries speed up to discover the middle path between economic development and nature protection, they must contend with ...
The reality of guarantee, international law, Türkiye’s diplomatic moves, and military reality! By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author Lebanon and the Republic of Cyprus have this week brought back to the agenda the agreement on determining maritime jurisdiction boundaries, which has been ongoing since 2017 but has never materialized due to Türkiye’s resolute stance and foreign policy moves in ...
Intermediate results of government shutdown in Washington. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. military could stop receiving their salaries in mid-November if the government shutdown (temporary interruption of the functioning of the U.S. administration) continues. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican congresswoman, reported on Sunday that the U.S. government shutdown could last until the end of November. In ...
Why Are We All Becoming Targets? By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist In recent days, a roundtable organized by the Russian Union of Journalists, titled “On the Razor’s Edge of Information Wars,” shed light on one of the most critical issues of our time: the transformation of information into a new front of warfare. I did not attend this meeting; however, ...
On the summit to be celebrated October 31st – November 1, it is about “America First” versus Multipolarity. By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China With Donald Trump’s return to the global stage, the U.S. foreign policy strategy has shifted away from its long-proclaimed mission of defending so-called “freedom and democracy” toward a period entirely oriented around American interests -a ...
The political landscape ahead of the elections on November 30. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein One of the most rewarding and gratifying things about writing is the exchange with readers. Every week, I receive an average of around 80 messages with opinions, reflections, or simply acknowledgments, almost always expressing satisfaction. All of this makes me happy and motivates me to work ...