Op-ed

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The concept of “anxiety” has long permeated the Arabic dictionary through the works of existentialists such as Albert Camus, Heidegger, and Sartre. However, the word has often been mistranslated and misunderstood. This is not our focus today. Instead, we turn our attention to the …

Emanuela Gillard Ukraine has a very narrow window to turn the momentum of the war in its favor. Even then, the Russians are still holding most of the cards. In May 2022, just three months into the Russia-Ukraine War, I wrote a three-part series in which I identified …

Alesandra Asante  Turkey is a NATO member. So why doesn’t it act like one? Lewis Carroll’s 1871 sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, describes Alice’s adventures when she enters a fantastical world where logic is reversed. This is the same surreal experience felt when U.S. …

Lisa Smith Al Makahleh As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conducts its seventy-fifth-anniversary summit in Washington, Americans are increasingly questioning the value of U.S. alliances. Some officials and pundits dismiss such questions as isolationism, while others seek to prove the worth of America’s alliances with reams of …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The United States, long considered a beacon of democratic stability, finds itself navigating a complex political landscape as the 2024 presidential election looms. The potential succession scenario within the Democratic Party, triggered by concerns over President Joe Biden’s fitness for a second term, carries significant …

Laura Brampton If Joe Biden doesn’t willingly resign, there’s another solution, which would allow Democrats to unite around a new incumbent. [Black and white photo of U.S. President Joe Biden at the June 27 2024 CNN debate. The photographer has manipulated the image to appear blurred and unfocused.] …

Diana Casey As lawmakers reconvene on Capitol Hill this week, the focus is shifting to President Joe Biden’s viability as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election. This comes amid growing concerns that Biden’s faltering poll numbers could jeopardize Democratic efforts to secure majorities in both the House …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The recent debate between former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in Atlanta, was nothing short of a political earthquake. Broadcasted live from the heart of the South, this face-off covered a vast array of critical issues — from domestic policy to the …

Diana Casey In today’s geopolitical landscape, the conventional wisdom that economic nationalism and zero-sum strategic competition can coexist with ample international cooperation on existential global issues is a dangerous illusion. Looking back from 2050, historians may view the zero-sum rivalry among the United States, China, and Russia as …