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Two years of war – four lessons so far

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29 November 2025

This Is Not War, But Shoah Reenacted – The Enemy Lies 500 Meters Away – Being Small Invites Aggression – Israel Dwells Alone War simplifies and clarifies everything. When one’s own life or the very survival of family, friends and country is at stake, one learns to think quick and to act straight, to sweep away routine, clichés, and […]

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Moscow, Modern Third Rome

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- America -
24 November 2025

Trump achieved huge results in a few short months, but pressing for a Ukrainian deal against the EU starts a Russian domino effect that could end the US’s global role. US President Donald Trump is proving to be very innovative and adaptable in his foreign policy. He broke old molds and achieved unexpected breakthroughs. He […]

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Trumping Putin

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23 November 2025

New realism ought to set in the US administration. Dialogue is essential, but handing Russia a victory it hasn’t gained could undermine the world order. On Saturday, amid widespread global criticism of a US-proposed peace plan for Ukraine, President Donald Trump stated that the plan is open for discussion.  The plan, presented by Trump’s ally […]

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Taiwanese Tightrope

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19 November 2025

Japan’s PM’s statement put Beijing in a tough spot regarding reunification — its national ideology. China needs to shift its mindset to get out of the predicament it’s in. China-Japan relations seem to have been repaired after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. A Japanese envoy visited China to offer an apology. Takaichi […]

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Taiwan and China’s Exceptionalism

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16 November 2025

Tokyo’s statement on the island and its security reveals an open wound: China’s ambitions in the East China Sea, amid increasing regional hostility, and the outcome remains very uncertain. The Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s recent statement on Taiwan (the island, de facto independent but de jure part of one China) shifted Asian and global dynamics […]

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Theology and Public Square

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14 November 2025

The modern democratic system’s transformation, sometimes toward authoritarian models, and the upheaval of the world order under the Trump administration’s international policy cannot be irrelevant to Catholic theology. However, Catholic theology is unprepared to intelligently and wisely interpret today’s political events, both in evangelical and civil perspective. The public square seems foreign to the ways […]

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Exploded Sudans

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- Africa -
12 November 2025

It was the breadbasket of the continent and the world’s mining hub. But wars are tearing the territory apart, dividing it into four parts and spreading instability to the Mediterranean.  Until a few years ago, Sudan still held hope for a future of prosperity that a potential peace agreement might eventually bring about. It was […]

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