The Cost of Openness: Balancing Academic Freedom with Security Needs
The West must confront the challenging balance between academic openness and urgent security needs, as foreign espionage threatens university research, states former Canadian intelligence...
Five Hours of Talks Yield Nothing as Putin Issues European Conflict Warning
Diplomatic attempts to resolve the Ukraine conflict encountered substantial obstacles as Tuesday's negotiations between Russian and American officials concluded without meaningful advancement on fundamental...
Agricultural Land Mine Contamination Threatens Post-War Recovery
Extensive land mine and unexploded ordnance contamination across Ukrainian agricultural areas presents massive post-war challenges requiring specific provisions in peace agreements. Mine clearance will...
Trump Deploys Negotiating Teams While Maintaining Final-Stages Summit Policy
President Trump deployed American negotiating teams to Russia and Ukraine while maintaining a firm final-stages policy for summit meetings. Trump stated clearly that he...
Conspiracy Claim: Bolsonaro Thought Ankle Monitor Was Spy Gear During ‘Psychotic Attack’
Jair Bolsonaro’s defense for tampering with his electronic ankle monitor hinges on a conspiracy theory he claims he believed during a "psychotic attack": that...
The Battle of Incentives: Can Lula’s Fund Outbid the Loggers and Ranchers?
The Brazil climate summit is the stage for a new "battle of incentives." The central question is: can a global fund for preservation outbid...