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Weaponized Uncertainty: Geopolitical Fragmentation and Development in the Global South

In an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, 鈥渨eaponized uncertainty鈥� has become a new instrument of global power. Rather than relying solely on sanctions or direct coercion, major powers increasingly shape... Read full article

Masaaki Yoshimori - July 8, 2026

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Europe
Andy Burnham and 鈥淢anchesterism鈥�: The New Face of Populism?
by Kent Jenkins Jr.
Outside the Box
How Do You Pursue Happiness and What Happens if You Catch It? 鈥� Part 2
by Peter Isackson
China News
The Illusion of the Grand Bargain: Decoding Trump鈥檚 2026 Beijing Summit
by Jiahao Yuan
Middle East News
Iran Turns Kurdistan Region Into a Proxy Battlefield
by Nawzad Shukri

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia 鈥� A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent鈥檚 Hindu鈥揗uslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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250 Years of American Scripture

On America鈥檚 250th anniversary, it may be time to think about how the Founders were mythologized into secular saints, embodying...

A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

Two new 鈥渢rillionaires鈥� 鈥� the US military and Elon Musk 鈥� now occupy the headlines. Both...

On the Meaning (and Danger) of 鈥淪hould鈥�

The word 鈥渟hould鈥� pervades public discourse 鈥� from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots 鈥� yet...

The Iran Deal: A Bad End to an Unnecessary War

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum...

by Gary Grappo

Paid in Mars: How the SpaceX IPO Engineers Away Accountability

by Usama Malik

India鈥檚 Exam System Under Fire as NEET and CBSE Controversies Grow

by Vasavi Seethepalli

The Dialectic: Japan 鈥� The Aging Land of the Rising Sun

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

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FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Jeffrey James Higgins examine how narcoterrorism combines organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. They discuss the rise of synthetic opioids and how cartels in Latin America increasingly resemble paramilitary organizations capable of challenging state authority. Should...

by Jeffrey James Higgins & Atul Singh

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