Four circuit breakers stand between the US-Iran war and World War III
Commentators reach for the most dramatic analogy: World War III. The analogy, while not absurd, overstates the probability of escalation.
Oil supply and 2.4mil Filipino workers: Countdown to Middle East war price shock
The writer laments: "This is a national emergency in slow motion: humanitarian, economic, and social shocks converging on our households simultaneously. The question is not…
Modern slavery: Beyond the myth of chains and shackles
"It is about an absence of choice: situations where workers lack the real freedom to stop working because of threats, coercion, deception, or debt," the writers argue.
Globalisation’s quiet resilience
In response, the writer says, "bullied allies have moved quickly through FTAs to reduce their reliance on the now-unreliable US."
Could US President Trump pull a Venezuela on Iran?
As inflation soars and the rial crumbles, Iran’s streets erupt in protest, while the world waits to see who will step in, or stir the fire.
Power without restraint: The Korea Herald
US President Donald Trump’s Venezuela gamble exposes new risks for Korea’s security and energy.
Nobel Peace Prize: The politics of peace, sponsored by the powerful
The writer says: "Russia’s Vladimir Putin, not usually known for his love of peaceful resolutions, praised US President Trump for 'doing a lot to resolve complex crises.'"
What was behind the uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal?
The three uprisings in three years were all organic, in the sense there was no party vanguard, no organising force making them happen. How did the trigger event lead to the…
Is the spectre of 9/11 rising again?
"There is no clear evidence that Iran posed an imminent threat requiring a preemptive US strike. This bunker-buster strike is a continuation of the same unilateralist worldview…
The cheese on the spectacles
Three of the hotspots experiencing strife today were watching low-hanging fruits of peace, which they were robbed of, says the writer.