Opinions

We have names for weak and failing states. We need one for superpowers that cause global harm.

Because wealthy nations do not want to take responsibility for their role in the current climate crisis.

The answer lies less in geography or resources than in the institutions that shape power, legitimacy and opportunity.

It can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach.

Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers.

No, it cannot. But the concept of leftist Zionism is still being pushed to cover up its racist, colonial nature.

Delaying scrutiny will not make questions about UK complicity in Gaza disappear.

It's a milestone of the self-determination fight in this region of the Philippines. It must be kept peaceful and fair.

The Houthis and Iran are seeking to gain leverage, but they may instead get a unified front in the Red Sea.

The bloc struggles to translate its economic weight into geopolitical sway. But there may be a silver lining to it.