Pro-Israel lobby groups and American midterm elections
It is often said that US politics is based not on principles but on individual interests and the acquisition of money, power, and influence. That may explain why in the lead-up to...
Should we fear a new Iran?
A new Iran means an Iran different from the one we have known for four decades. Perhaps a modern civilian-led system could emerge. Or it could be the current system but with...
Europe must not abandon its climate ambitions
The EU is widely viewed as the world leader in climate action, a position it has held for the last few decades. Of course, most member states are too small to make...
The conflicting priorities and choices before the world
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket has long been a fundamental maxim of common political wisdom. Recent global and regional developments — all the ambiguity, ad hoc deals and the...
Protecting children and adolescents in the social media age
Childhood in the digital age is under threat. Social media has evolved to become a powerful space shaping the development, behaviors, perceptions, emotions and worldviews of children and adolescents. However, social media...
Ukraine’s Existential Struggle for Freedom and Independence
February 24 marks four years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. For the fifth consecutive year, Ukraine has been resisting the invasion, exercising the inherent right of...
The real story behind the Saudi–UAE rift
Many Western commentators, unable to resist a complicated explanation for a simple problem, have offered a whole menu of theories for the recent Saudi-Emirati tensions. Some make for a neat story. Most...
Women’s Labour Beyond the Market
A few weeks ago, I attended a conference in Islamabad regarding the population and development crisis in Pakistan. The conference concluded that empowering women, specifically, making them part of the workforce in...
Europe, the world’s underappreciated superpower
If there is one key takeaway from last weekend’s Munich Security Conference, it is a message of trust and confidence in Europe. The EU is a technology, trade and industry powerhouse.
AI will transform business as well as jobs
Many people fear that artificial intelligence could cause a “job-pocalypse.” This year’s Davos gathering sounded the alarm over the technology’s implications for employment, while recent announcements about job cuts in white-collar industries...