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Walking the Middle Way, Together

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a coalition of middle powers to counterbalance aggressive superpowers and restore global stability. Building on historic groups like the Non-Aligned Movement, such coalitions... Read full article

Ranjani Iyer Mohanty - February 10, 2026

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu-Muslim Divide

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

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FO° Podcasts: Maduro, the War on Drugs and Trump’s Revival of the Monroe Doctrine

In this episode of FO° Podcasts, Atul Singh and Benjamin Delille examine US President Donald Trump’s confrontation with Venezuela, questioning Washington’s drug war narrative. Delille argues that geopolitical rivalry with China and Russia, rather than narcotics enforcement, drives US policy. They explore Venezuela’s disputed 2024...

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