Global Geopolitics

U.S. Ground Troops Possible in Anti-ISIS Battle

By Jim Lobe
U.S. combat troops may be deployed against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) if the strategy announced by President Barack Obama last week fails to make substantial progress against the radical Sunni group, Washington’s top military officer warned here Tuesday.

OPINION: Free Scotland, Nuclear-Free Scotland

By Phil Harris
After a two-year referendum campaign, Scots are finally voting Thursday on whether their country will regain its independence after more than 300 years of “marriage” with England.

For These Asylum Seekers, the Journey Ends Where it Began

By Karlos Zurutuza
"Of course I'm scared, but what else can I possibly do?" asks Ahmed, a middle-aged man seated on the carpeted floor of a hotel located on the southern edge of Afghanistan. He is bound for Iran, but he still has no idea when or how he’ll cross the border.

Declining Majority Still Supports “Active” U.S. Role in World Affairs

By Jim Lobe
Despite elite concerns about growing “isolationism” in the U.S. electorate, nearly six in 10 citizens believe Washington should “take an active part in world affairs,” according to the latest in a biennial series of major surveys of U.S. foreign-policy attitudes.

FILM: From Hamas Royalty to Israel’s Spy

By Mitchell Plitnick
The son of one of the founders of the biggest Palestinian militant group decides to work with Israel. He spends a decade working undercover with the Israeli security service, the Shin Bet, thwarting dozens of Palestinian attacks and contributing significantly to the arrest or elimination of dozens of leading Palestinian militants.

Rattled by Russian Expansionism, Tashkent Looks East

By Joanna Lillis
Russia’s aggressive actions toward Ukraine are vexing Central Asian states.

U.S. Bypasses Security Council on Impending Invasion of Syria

By Thalif Deen
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC), the only international body empowered to declare war and peace, continues to remain a silent witness to the widespread devastation and killings worldwide, including in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Ukraine.

OPINION: Say ‘No’ to War and Media Propaganda

By Mairead Maguire
While the United States, United Kingdom and NATO are pushing for war with Russia, it behoves people and their governments around the world to take a clear stand for peace and against violence and war, no matter where it comes from.

Obama’s Anti-ISIS Strategy Met with Scepticism

By Jim Lobe
U.S. President Barack Obama’s new strategy to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is being met with widespread scepticism among both hawks and doves, as well as regional specialists.

OPINION: At Last, New Faces at the European Union

By Joaquín Roy
At last, after the obligatory summer break, the European Union (EU) has some new faces to fill the top vacancies on the team that began to emerge from the May 25 parliamentary elections.

Mideast Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone Remains in Limbo

By Thalif Deen
After four long years of protracted negotiations, a proposal for a nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ) in the strife-torn Middle East remains in limbo - and perhaps virtually dead.

OPINION: A New European Foreign Policy in an Age of Anxiety

By Shada Islam
The appointment of Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as the new European Union foreign policy chief offers the opportunity for an overhaul of EU foreign and security policy.

Global Citizenship: “From Me to We to Peace”

By Joel Jaeger
If a Silicon Valley existed for the culture of peace, it would most likely look to global citizenship as the next big industry shake-up.

Global Commission Urges Decriminalisation of Drug Use

By Jim Lobe
A top-level international panel called Tuesday for a major shift in global drug-control policies from prohibition to decriminalisation and regulation.

Hamas Rocket Launches Don’t Explain Israel’s Gaza Destruction

By Gareth Porter
Israel and its supporters abroad have parried accusations of indiscriminate destruction and mass killing of civilians in Gaza by arguing that they were consequences of strikes aimed at protecting Israeli civilians from rockets that were being launched from very near civilian structures.

U.S. Military Joins Ebola Response in West Africa

By Carey L. Biron
The U.S. military over the weekend formally began to support the international response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

NATO Poised to Escalate Tensions over Ukraine

By John Feffer
The NATO summit that took place at the end of last week in Wales was supposed to celebrate the end of a long, draining war in Afghanistan. But with the presidential election still up in the air in Kabul, NATO couldn’t enjoy its “mission accomplished” moment.

New Operation Could Hide Major Shift in Europe’s Immigration Control Policy

By Apostolis Fotiadis
‘Mare Nostrum’ – the largest search and rescue immigration operation ever carried out in the Mediterranean Sea – has become an issue of bitter brinkmanship between human rights groups and anti-immigrant lobbies.

OPINION: ISIS Primarily a Threat to Arab Countries

By Emile Nakhleh
Millions of words have been written about the rise, conquests, and savagery of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, and Boko Haram in Nigeria. Both have declared an “Islamic State” in their areas although Boko Haram has not claimed the mantle of a successor to the Prophet Muhammad as ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has done in Greater Syria. The two groups are the latest in a string of terrorist organisations in the past two decades.

Human Rights and Gender Equality Vague in Post-2015 Agenda

By Ida Karlsson
With the United Nations’ post-2015 development agenda currently under discussion, civil society actors in Europe are calling for a firmer stance on human rights and gender equality, including control of assets by women.

Indigenous Peoples Seek Presence in Post-2015 Development Agenda

By Gloria Schiavi
The world's 370 million indigenous people, who say they were marginalised in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), want to play a key role in the U.N.'s post-2015 development agenda, which will be finalised next year.
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