The Farther East One Goes in Europe, the More ‘West’ One Winds Up
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to many unintended consequences, but none so quick and profound as the consolidation of the Nordic and Baltic regions under the NATO umbrella following Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the alliance in the past two years.
How Israel Is Funding Settler Violence To Overrun Palestinian Villages in the West Bank
For decades, West Bank Palestinians have remained determined to stay on their land, even as Israel made the region nearly uninhabitable with movement restrictions, depletion of resources, home demolitions, land seizures and army raids. Now, waves of violent attacks perpetrated by settler militias are forcibly displacing entire Palestinian communities.
Africa’s AI Strongmen
AI-generated videos of men like Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo are going viral not because people are being fooled but because they tap into something deeper: a real hunger for strong, authentic African leadership.
A Dispatch From America’s Garrison Capital
The federal takeover of Washington, D.C., has angered residents and stunned the city, leaving its businesses roiling and streets eerily empty.
How AI Became the Far Right’s Newest Weapon Against Refugees
Across Europe, far-right parties are weaponizing generative AI to produce hyperbolic, Islamophobic and anti-refugee visuals that spread rapidly on social media, amplifying disinformation and fueling hostility.