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The NATO summit in Vilnius has kicked the prospects of Ukraine’s membership into the long grass. Kyiv, however, has other security tricks up its sleeve.
New research shows misinformation from political ‘elites’ can be particularly toxic. We all need to do our bit to stop it.
Ideally, Russia would withdraw from Ukraine peacefully. Absent this, cluster munitions represent an effective way for Ukraine to defeat Russia’s invasion.
NATO gets the headlines, but the Five Eyes alliance is another close connection between key Western powers, and it may expand.
African leaders at the second Africa-Russia summit need to speak with one voice.
Despite claims of defending democracy and shared values, the U.S.-Israel relationship is one of self-interest where the Palestinians pay the price.
Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland.
With tourists flocking in droves to ‘experience’ heat waves, perhaps it’s time for everyone to take a good hard look at their individual contribution to global warming.
Wine has been a commercial product for 3,000 years. Paradoxically, many of the cultural ideas we have about wine today actually come from its commercial history.
While a return to the Moon will allow the U.S. to collaborate with other nations interested in space, this endeavor is also complicated by geopolitical tensions.
Peatlands safely store hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of humanity’s toxic legacy but climate change and physical disturbances are putting these pollution vaults, and us, at risk.
Why have U.S. allies refused to grapple with American global violence, despite its horrific consequences and the fact that it clearly affects how the non-western world responds to the country?
Terms like ‘Third World’ and ‘developing nations’ have long fallen out of fashion.
So much international trade happens in dollars that it would be very difficult to turn the tide against the currency any time soon.
The disruption of Taiwan’s chip industry would affect everyone.
Despite China’s economic power, the yuan lags as a major global currency. Here’s why current US interest rates and sanctions on Russia may change that.
An African-led process would take into account complex regional dynamics – which would lead to a better and more stable peace agreement.
As the drone market continues to expand, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
The crux of the arms-to-Russia allegations relates to the content of the US intelligence reports.
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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