May 21, 2026
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Anton Obozhyn on Wikipedia Bias, Paid Editing, and Grokopedia

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does Anton Obozhyn assess Wikipedia’s political bias, paid promotional editing, and claims of neutrality in rival platforms like Grokopedia? Anton Obozhyn is a Kyiv-based Ukrainian programmer, Wikipedian, and Wikimedian. A computer-science graduate working in game development, he has edited Wikimedia projects since 2014 and joined Wikimedia Ukraine in 2017. He […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 12: AI Warfare, Civilian Harm, and International Humanitarian Law

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 7: India’s Strategic Realignment, EU Trade, NATO Strains, and the Shifting Global Order

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How is India’s evolving diplomacy reshaping global trade, security alliances, and the balance of power amid realignments by the U.S., Europe, China, and Russia? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National […]

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China’s 18.48 Trillion Yuan Imports and the New Global Trade Logic

by Qaiser Nawab In 2025, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan. For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been fundamentally superseded. The resilience of China’s imports now reflects […]

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The Great Decoupling: America’s Tariff Wall Encircles Its Allies

by Wania Tahir The post-1945 economic order, predicated on the free movement of goods and the sanctity of alliances, may well have breathed its last this Wednesday. In a move that has sent shockwaves from the polder lands of Veldhoven to the industrial clusters of Gyeonggi-do, the White House has announced a sweeping 25 per […]

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A Strategic Thaw: China-EU Consensus

by Wania Tahir   On January 12, a collective sigh of relief was audible across the Eurasian manufacturing landscape. After months of simmering tensions that threatened to boil over into a debilitating trade war, China and the European Union announced a breakthrough consensus on the vexing issue of electric vehicles (EVs). By agreeing to a […]

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Washington Outsider 1: Statecraft and Faultlines 1: Statecraft, Commentary, and American Political Culture

by Scott Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009. […]

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SCO Summit in a Shifting World: Pragmatism Amid Turbulence

by Qaiser Nawab The 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) convenes in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, marking a critical moment in Eurasian diplomacy. With more than 20 world leaders and delegations from 10 international organizations in attendance, this summit comes at a time of deepening global […]

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Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s Visit to Baku: What’s Behind It?

by Turan Rzayev The working visit of the Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad al-Shara, to the Republic of Azerbaijan has taken place. This visit was noteworthy from multiple perspectives. First and foremost, it should be noted that during his visit, President Ahmad al-Shara held both expanded-format and one-on-one meetings with the President […]

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The Significance of President Aliyev’s Visit to China

by Rustam Taghizade On 23 April 2025, in a landmark ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan and China transformed their bilateral ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signing twenty accords under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While the agreements spanned legal harmonization, green-development targets, digital-economy frameworks and aerospace collaboration, the true significance lay in Baku’s strategic […]

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