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This is the way the West ends

With the United States entangled in conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and the threat of a war with China looming large, Professor Michael Brenner’s insights and views on the state of the US-led liberal order are arguably as timely and important as ever. Brenner, a respected

Erdogan’s gain as Turkish vote coincides with Ramadan?

Millions of voters in Turkey will head to the polls on March 31 to elect mayors in local elections. These elections are seen as crucial for both the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has been in power since 2002 and the opposition. The last time Turkey held

When Russian cyber operations targeted the West

This is part five of a series, ‘Lessons from the first cyberwar.’ Read part one, part two, part three and part four. After gaining initial exposure to cyber operations against Ukraine and Georgia, Russia began expanding its targeting of Western states, especially following

Gangs, kidnappings, murders drive Rohingya from camps

Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off the coast of Indonesia. Around 75 people were rescued, including nine children, but more than 70 are missing and presumed dead. This wasn’t an isolated incident. The number