Opinion
Analysis: Is Human Rights Still a Value, or Just an Instrument of Convenience
Governments across the political spectrum accuse each other of double standards on human rights. The uncomfortable truth may be that the accusation is usually correct, no matter which government makes it.
Analysis: Can China Replace the United States as the World’s Superpower, or Is the Question Already Outdated
Serious analysts disagree sharply on whether the world is becoming bipolar, multipolar, or something in between. What is not in dispute is that a growing number of middle powers no longer wait for Washington’s or Beijing’s permission to act.
Analysis: Journalism After AI Still Needs Something Machines Cannot Provide
Artificial intelligence can make journalism faster. It can also manufacture convincing falsehoods at unprecedented speed. The real question for newsrooms is not whether to use AI, but whether they can use it without surrendering responsibility for what they publish.
Can Canada’s Economy Absorb a Prolonged Trade War? The Numbers Say Not Yet Tested
A surprisingly strong 3.3 percent second quarter rebound is real. Still, it mostly predates the tariffs that collapsed trade talks in August, and economists are already warning the next quarter looks very different.
In Modern War, Food Systems Are Part of the Battlefield
Guterres told the Security Council that 2025 saw the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War alongside record hunger. His proposed circuit breakers deserve to become a real diplomatic tool, not just a phrase in a speech.
When Disinformation Moves People Across Borders
The Ceuta migration crisis shows disinformation acting as both a trigger and a weapon afterward, a sequence that argues for treating rumour tracking as an early warning system, not just a correction service.
Beyond the Criminal Case: The Political Questions Behind Turkiye's Suleymancilar Operation
A sweeping financial investigation into a century old religious community raises familiar questions about selective justice, echoing the Gulen crackdown and the prosecution of Kurdish politicians, opposition mayors and independent journalists.
Analysis: Carney’s Hardest Trade Partner Might Not Be Washington
With six days left before the tariff deadline, the prime minister is negotiating on two fronts at once, one with the United States and one with his own federation.
Analysis: Ankara Is Becoming the Address Everyone Passes Through
A defence pact, a domestic reconciliation law, and now a Palestinian head of state in the same two weeks. Turkiye’s foreign policy is compounding, not coincidental.
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Sign Mecca Defence Pact as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Three of the Muslim world's most powerful states have formally bound their security together, a signal of how far confidence in Washington's old guarantees has fallen.
Analysis: The Mecca Pact Signals a Region Learning to Hedge Its Own Security
The Turkiye Saudi Arabia Pakistan defence pact says as much about the limits of old alliances as it does about the ambitions of new ones.
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