Artículo Foreign Policy, 19.04.2026 David IgnatiusRussian President Vladimir Putin, always paranoid about enemies, may be feeling cornered this spring. His army is at a standstill in Ukraine, despite suffering enormous casualties. He appears powerless to help Iran, one of his few allies. And his best friend in Europe, Hungary’s Viktor Orban, just got dumped. Worse problems are...
A Deal Could Leave Iran Fatally Weakened
Artículo The Washington Institude, 08.06.2026 Dennis B. Ross, embajador ® y académico norteamericano (The Washington Institute)
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The Trump administration won’t achieve all of its war goals, but it could still notch a strategic win with time.
Washington steps back from Russia-Ukraine mediation, and it’s not a bad thing
Comentario The Hill, 28.05.2026 Steven K. Pifer, embajador ® y académico norteameircano (Stanford’s CISC)Speaking in India on May 22, Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the Trump administration would step back from its bid to mediate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war: “We just, over the last few months, just sort of sensed that there wasn’t...
China and the Historical Significance of 1979
Artículo Fair Observer, 03.06.2026 Alfredo Toro Harvy
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The year 1979 marked a turning point with three defining shifts: the rise of Islamism, the surge of evangelical fundamentalism in the US and China’s economic opening under Leader Deng Xiaoping. His pragmatic reforms transformed China into the world’s largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity terms by 2014. These...
How to Stop Presidents, Like Trump, From Destroying America?
Artículo Fair Observer, 29.04.2027 Mehdi Alavi
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US President Donald Trump has initiated two unprovoked wars against Iran, one in June 2025 and another in February 2026. These actions have devastated much of the region and have had negative global repercussions. While the US and Israel have targeted military sites, schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure —...
Will Iran be Europe’s Zeitenwende?
Artículo Fair Observer, 05.06.2027 F. Hamzed & N. Hidalgo
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Europe’s reluctance to engage in the Iran War is becoming increasingly untenable as the conflict disrupts energy supplies, fuels inflation and strengthens Russia economically. The continent must adopt a unified approach independent of Washington, collaborating when interests align. Europe should leverage its strategic influence to safeguard maritime...
Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach ‘invasion’ D-Day speech
Reportaje BBC, 07.06.2026 Grace Eliza Goodwin
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticised European nations over migration for allowing what he described as an "invasion" on their shores, during a D-Day anniversary speech in France.
Hegseth was speaking in Normandy 82 years after allied forces stormed French beaches to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe in 1944.
¿Promoción o discriminación?: Cambios en la embajada chilena en EE.UU.
Reportaje El Mostrador, 27.05.2026 Equipo políticoEl arribo de los embajadores a sus “terruños” tiene algo de rito monárquico, siempre rodeado de expectativas y múltiples lecturas. Un aterrizaje que por lo general trae cambios y que no siempre deja a todos contentos. Esto habría pasado hace poco en Washington, tras la llegada del empresario Andrés Ergas a...
Irán: cuando se relativizan los crímenes y el silencio se hace cómplice
Artículo BioBioChile, 27.04.2026 Guillermo Mimica, abogado y escritorRelativizar los abusos y violaciones de los derechos fundamentales, así como callar ante los crímenes contra la humanidad que vemos a diario, es un fenómeno que forma parte de nuestra realidad cotidiana. Lo observamos en los medios de comunicación y redes sociales, en una academia cada vez más ideologizada...
Who wants to be an American diplomat?
Artículo Foreign Policy, 22.04.2026 Sam Skove y Rachel OswaldSharp suits, exotic travel, and firing a gun: That’s the image promoted by the State Department’s sleek new foreign service recruiting campaign, which seeks to hire the next generation of U.S. diplomats to “Be the face of America.” Not everyone is buying it. For one, despite the song, there...
