Foreign Influence
U.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions
Congress is rethinking the Western Sahara conflict: is the Polisario Front more than a political movement?
Youssef Jajili
Conflict Zones Foreign InfluenceThe Quiet Machinery of American Foreign Policy
From Iran to Ukraine, see how quiet, decades-long strategies shape global conflicts beyond the headlines and U.S. election noise.Benjamin Reed
Foreign InfluenceConflict Zones At the Heart of the Indian Ocean: Why Diego Garcia Matters
A small island with massive influence over global trade, military strategy, and regional power. Raghu Kondori
AfricaForeign InfluenceThe Gold Laundromat Across the Nile
Sudan’s war-forged gold is leaving the country by the ton, turned into clean bars and profits abroad. Alexander Francis Shaw
Foreign InfluenceV24 ExclusiveWill China invade Taiwan in 2026?
V24 Exclusive: A frontline report from the island at the center of a looming US-China confrontation.Stefan Tompson
Foreign InfluenceCulture WarsWhy Taiwan Already Functions as a State
Beijing insists there is only one China. The evidence on the ground tells a different story.Raghu Kondori
Middle EastForeign InfluenceIs Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?
After decades of U.S. subsidies, Israel is signaling it may no longer need, or want, Washington’s money.Dre Lapiello
- Foreign InfluenceConflict Zones
Armenia’s Memory at Risk
How shifting diplomacy under Nikol Pashinyan is reshaping the genocide question and Armenia’s international standing.
Kyourk Arslanian
- AfricaForeign Influence
Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?
Beijing is reshaping Africa with billions in loans, bases, and trade. The continent faces a defining geopolitical choice.
Pharis Gichanga
- AfricaForeign Influence
Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms
How is recognition achieved?
Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
- Middle EastForeign Influence
Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?
A personal reflection on leadership, resistance, and moral responsibility - drawing parallels between Norway under Nazi occupation and Iran under the Islamist regime.
Arvin Khoshnood
- The WestForeign Influence
The US Eyes Cuba Amid Regional Shifts in Latin America
After Venezuela, Washington may be setting its sights on Cuba, just 90 miles from US shores.
Erik Suarez
- The WestForeign Influence
There Is No Moral Center in Europe
Europe talks ethics. America carries the guns. History won’t wait for comfort.
Benjamin Reed
- Foreign InfluenceConflict Zones
The Erdoğan Paradox: Ally or Adversary?
Turkey is indispensable to the West but under Erdoğan, its strategic value comes with growing risk and uncertainty.
Dre Lapiello
- AfricaForeign Influence
Somaliland and the New Politics of Recognition
A Muslim-majority society without Islamist rule. Israel’s Somaliland move mirrors Taiwan’s struggle for recognition and shakes global power dynamics.
Raghu Kondori
- Middle EastForeign Influence
Restoration, Not Revolution: The West’s Unfinished Duty to Iran
For the first time in decades, Iranians roar - will the West answer?
Nicole Sadighi
- Foreign InfluenceThe West
Greenland: America’s Arctic Frontier
Is melting ice turning Greenland into a battleground for great powers?
Dre Lapiello
