by Gilles Touboul Can a superpower remain credible on multiple fronts at the same time? The question is no longer whether the United States is powerful. The answer is obvious: it is. The US still possesses the world’s leading military power, an unrivaled network of alliances, substantial financial capacity, and a diplomatic influence that remains […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How did Ernst Raxarov’s Sloviansk roots and Swiss advocacy shape his response to Russia’s war against Ukraine? Ernst Raxarov, also known as Oleksandr “Sasha” Volkov, is a Ukrainian-Swiss advocate from Sloviansk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Trained in economics, computer science, and German, he moved to Switzerland through a scholarship and became […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman explain political short-termism, human nature, and the unintended consequences of government decision-making? 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 […]
by Gilles Touboul How can two powers continue to negotiate while striking each other? The question may seem absurd. It is not. In international relations, war and diplomacy are not always distinct; very often, they move forward together. Diplomacy speaks. Missiles punctuate. Negotiators talk. Armies adjust the balance of power. This is what we are […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does John Lyman evaluate difficult submissions, ideological conflict, and evidence standards at International Policy Digest? John Lyman is editor-in-chief of International Policy Digest, a global affairs publication he developed after graduate studies in European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and further work in Homeland Security at Virginia Commonwealth University. […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation reveal deeper issues in U.S. intelligence, Trump-era governance, and global media attention bias? 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 […]
By Gilles Touboul The rapprochement between Japan and South Korea is often explained by the same words: China, North Korea, Russia, Taiwan, missiles, technology, and American pressure. All of this is true. Tokyo and Seoul are not suddenly becoming close friends. They are becoming strategic partners because the world around them is becoming more dangerous. […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does Sofia Nordgren explain the causes of illegal adoption and the need for emotional justice? Sofia Nordgren is an international speaker, author, moderator, transformation coach, entrepreneur, and advocate for adoptee rights, identity, family reunification, and social justice, with more than 30 years of professional experience in health, wellbeing, leadership, coaching, […]
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman explain the rise of confirmation bias and denial within the MAGA movement in relation to Trump, Russia, and the Iran war? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in […]
by Gilles Touboul The impact of China-US tensions on Asian markets in 2026 is not only about the stock market. It’s not simply about whether Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei go up or down. The real question runs deeper: are Asian markets still economic markets, or are they gradually becoming geopolitical markets? In […]