Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

25 Sep 2025
Indonesia's August 2025 protests were fueled by deepfake videos and misinformation that resonated with existing economic grievances and anti-elite sentiment,
24 Sep 2025
A European recalibration is taking place as Washington wavers on Ukraine. The resentment palpable at a recent conference in Kyiv,
18 Sep 2025
Australia is joining other nations at the United Nations General Assembly in endorsing a declaration backing a two-state solution, signalling
18 Sep 2025
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in jail for an attempted coup d’état. His
18 Sep 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has adopted a Trump-style, high-intensity propaganda strategy—complete with trolling, mock slogans, and theatrical ridicule—positioning himself as
18 Sep 2025
The BRICS’ New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement challenge Western dominance by funding development with fewer strings attached and
16 Sep 2025
With the African Growth and Opportunity Act set to expire, Washington’s paralysis risks eroding U.S. economic influence in Africa, undermining
15 Sep 2025
President Marcos Jr.’s call for lifestyle checks has collided with citizen-driven online exposés, where luxury cars, designer bags, and “nepo
11 Sep 2025
Modern diplomacy extends far beyond foreign ministries and ambassadors, as domestic officials, civil society groups, and business leaders increasingly engage
11 Sep 2025
Indonesia's largest wave of protests in nearly a decade forced President Prabowo Subianto to cancel a key diplomatic trip to
11 Sep 2025
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir with outgoing US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Michael E. Kurilla in Tampa, Florida. (Source:
09 Sep 2025
What started as predictions of a nail-bitingly close election in Samoa turned into a stunning landslide for FAST party leader