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Bram Govaerts & Sharon Burke

Food Shock

Since the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, only a handful of the 100 vessels that once transited the Strait of Hormuz each day have managed to pass through. Now, with Iran reportedly laying sea mines in the narrow waterway, the possibility of its...

PRATIGYAN DAS

When red carpet shapes political messaging

The Iran and US-Israel war reached the red carpet of the 98th Academy Awards as host Conan O’Brien cautioned in his opening monologue at the Oscars on 15 March. “I warn you, tonight could get political,” O’Brien said. “If that makes you uncomfortable, there’s an...

Indermit Gill & Tea Trumbic

AN ECONOMIC MAGIC

In 2012, facing a shrinking labour force and economic stagnation, then-Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo bet on women. To encourage more women to work, his government rolled out a series of reforms, including expanded childcare, enhanced parental leave, and tax incentives for firms that promoted...

Sami Mahroum

The Feasibility Trap

The US-Israeli war with Iran is a striking illustration of an all-too common phenomenon: feasibility bias. The tendency to favour actions primarily because they are technically or operationally possible, rather than because they are strategically optimal, can lead to decidedly suboptimal outcomes. Consider the warring...

Melvin Durai

When rent is too high, roommates can help

Melvin Durai A recent headline in The New York Times caught my eye. It said: “How to Afford Housing in London: Multiple Roommates, No Living Room.” I have no plans to move to London, but if I did, I would very much like a living...

Daron Acemoglu

TRUMP’S IRAN QUAGMIRE

Daron Acemoglu   Under President Donald Trump, US foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator, will damage the United States and change how the rest of the world views American power. Of...

Sania Nishtar

Preparing for AI-enabled bioweapons

Sania Nishtar We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security...

Ajit Ranade

WHEN LAW IS WEAPONISED

Ajit Ranade In late February 2026, a Delhi court discharged all 23 accused in the excise policy case, ruling there was “no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent” in the policy at issue. One of the accused had spent 530 days in jail before being cleared....

Bhabani Shankar Nayak

Fall of freedom in the free world

In the fall of 2026, all Florida middle and high school students are required to learn about “the horrors of communism” and the “destructiveness of Marxism-Leninism.” These lessons are shaped by the conservative Heritage Foundation–funded project led by right-wing nonprofit organisations like the National Association...

GULF’S TOUGH CHOICES

GULF’S TOUGH CHOICES

The United States and Israel have launched a war that the Gulf states invested heavily in diplomacy to prevent. Now they find their civilian infrastructure under daily attack. If there is a silver lining to the war, it is that by retaliating so broadly, Iran...

 

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