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Incompatible Clocks: Why US–Iran Talks Challenge Pakistan’s Mediation

Set against escalating regional tensions and military signaling, Pakistan is trying to mediate a fragile US–Iran diplomatic opening between adversaries who clash over terms and time. Washington wants speed, Tehran... Read full article

Ashraf Haidari - May 12, 2026

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The $54 Billion “Impunity Gap” is a “Responsibility Vacuum” — Part 2
by Peter Isackson
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America Once Sold “Democracy” to the World — Now It’s Undermining Its Own Message
by Emma Briant
Outside the Box
The $54 Billion “Impunity Gap” Is a “Responsibility Vacuum” — Part 1
by Peter Isackson
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by Michael T. Klare

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Easter and Passover Explained: Two Stories, One Crossing

by Liam Roman, Casey Herrmann & Roberta Artemisia Campani

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu-Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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A Taste for Genocide: Why the West Can’t Shake Its Most Violent Habits

From the scorched earth of the Thirty Years’ War to the “Strait of Hormuz Apocalypse,” the West’s history of professionalized...

Democracy’s Creed: Inspiring Words, Silenced Voices

Abraham Lincoln’s vision of democracy — government of, by and for the people — may lack...

Soft Power, Hard Fall: From Marshall Plan to Wrecking Ball

US soft power has suffered irreparable damage under Trump and Netanyahu’s aggressive foreign policy. By framing...

FO Exclusive: US–Iran Double Blockade of Hormuz Threatens Global Economy

In this section of the April 2026 episode of FO...

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

Staged? Why Conspiracy Theories Are Stupid, but Also Bad Politics

by Elliot Neaman

The Fertilizer Fault Line: The Hidden System That Could Trigger the Next Global Crisis

by Masaaki Yoshimori

After Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV Combines Continuity With Change

by Anton Schauble

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FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Jeffrey James Higgins examine how narcoterrorism combines organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. They discuss the rise of synthetic opioids and how cartels in Latin America increasingly resemble paramilitary organizations capable of challenging state authority. Should...

by Jeffrey James Higgins & Atul Singh

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