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Jun 21 2026 
East Asia’s Double Bind: Contradictions and Possibilities in the New Cold War
Caught between US military dependence and deep economic integration with China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan face mounting contradictions as the New Cold War reshapes East Asia.
Note: The images in this dossier, edited by Tricontinental’s art department, highlight the work of Kinjo Minoru, an Okinawan sculptor who honours the generations that have resisted… Continue reading -
Jun 20 2026 
NATO, Militarization, and Turkey
Strategic Culture
The responsibility of anti-imperialist forces today is not only to expose NATO’s military strategy, but also to build a political alternative against the poverty, insecurity, and political decay imposed on societies by this strategy.
The world today stands upon multiple fronts of war and “frozen” lines of tension. Although these conflicts and crises occasionally become… Continue reading -
Jun 20 2026 
Why Iran defeated the US and ‘Israel’
Although “Isreal” has continually had a laser-sharp focus on its goals, the US never had a clear view of why it was fighting (Illustrated by Zeinab Al-Hajj; Al Mayadeen English)
Al Mayadeen
If we fail to recognize the resolve and steadfastness of the Iranian people, we miss the chance to envision the future demise of a world… Continue reading -
Jun 20 2026 
Remembering a modern thought hero
Strategic Culture Stephen Karganovic
Dr. Reiner Fuellmich is rotting in a German dungeon, in the European garden where human rights and freedom to speak truth to power without fear of punishment are said to be paramount values.
Technically, the subject of these lines, German-American lawyer Dr. Reiner Fuellmich, if we were to… Continue reading
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Jun 16 2026 
Araghchi: Israeli occupation of Lebanese land a violation of MoU
Al Mayadeen
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iranian and US delegations will meet in Switzerland next Friday, sign a memorandum of understanding, and launch formal negotiations aimed at achieving a tangible economic breakthrough.
In a televised statement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi affirmed that, from Iran’s perspective, the two parties to the Memorandum of Understanding are… Continue reading -
Jun 16 2026 
Qwen opens platform to third-party AI Agents, onboards KFC, Luckin Coffee, Mixue and more
Image generated by the Yuanbao AI
Alibaba-backed Qwen App announced on Wednesday that it is opening its platform to third-party Agents and Skills, allowing companies to operate branded AI agents within the app.
According to the company, Luckin Coffee, KFC, Mixue, and China Eastern Airlines are among the first businesses to begin testing related services, with some… Continue reading -
Jun 15 2026 
Asian countries must never pave way for revival of Japanese neo-militarism
Global Times – Opinion
On June 8, at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung commented on the South Korea-Japan Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA). He noted that he had told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that, given public sentiment in South Korea, it would be difficult to… Continue reading
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Jun 13 2026 
What Russian people do on Holy Trinity Day?
Send off the mermaid, bury the cuckoo, dry a birch tree and make a jester. What other traditions and rituals were once associated with this holiday?
[Note: This interesting essay gives us a glimpse of how rituals from Old Russia are carried across to the current Russian Orthodox Church. Ancient Slavic traditions are still honored in… Continue reading
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Jun 13 2026 
Under The Western Empire You Get Punished For Having A Conscience
Caitlin Johnstone
It’s a war on the human conscience. Sentencing anti-genocide activists as terrorists. Working to deport mainstream foreign policy experts for criticizing an American war. They’re actually punishing people for not acting like sociopaths.
The UK has sentenced four anti-genocide activists to years in prison on terrorism charges, and the US is working to deport a… Continue reading -
Jun 12 2026 
The ICC: He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune
Strategic Culture … Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Lebanon’s rulers have surrendered the country to Israel – this is no ceasefire
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations in Washington on 3 June, 2026 (AFP)
Middle East Eye – Amal Saad
What is presented as a cessation of hostilities is not the withdrawal of Israel from Lebanon, but the removal of Lebanese citizens… Continue reading -
Jun 12 2026 
Pakistan’s New Role in the Difficult Iran-US Dialogue
Valdai Discussion Club
Pakistan’s mediation may ultimately prove historically significant without becoming structurally transformative. That paradox is common to intermediary powers operating during periods of systemic transition, Javairyah Kulthum Aatif writes.
In diplomatic history, the naming of a process matters because it transforms geography into political infrastructure. Geneva, Oslo and Doha became more than venues; they evolved… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
UK Prime Ministers and Dark Triad Personality Disorders
UK Column
Most UK Prime Ministers from the mid-1990s onwards appear to manifest Dark Triad personality disorders to the great detriment of the country. Is this a bold statement to make? Is it utter nonsense? Well, is it? Let’s have a closer look at this claim, while acknowledging upfront that an official diagnosis would require all… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
The New Security Equation: From Hormuz to Beirut
Conflicts Forum
Editorial No. 346 (June 2026) published by the Iranian Supreme Leader’s website.
Here are key points – the full Editorial follows below.
‘The White House is unable to engage in a large-scale conflict and war with Iran. Although the US has not yet agreed to make concessions to Iran, it does not have the possibility… Continue reading
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