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The summit of the warning

5 min read XULIO RIOS

XULIO RIOS
The Xi-Trump summit in Beijing was surrounded by an ostensibly optimistic tone and carefully choreographed diplomacy, but the actual outcome calls for considerably more caution. Beyond the imagery and solemn declarations, there were no truly decisive announcements in either trade or technology, precisely the areas where the structural rivalry between the United States and China is currently concentrated. In fact, the fact that the preliminary negotiations dragged on practically until the last minute in Seoul suggests that the differences remain deep and difficult to manage.

China U.S. Latin America Principal4

How is Cuba experiencing the energy blockade?

9 min read PASCUAL SERRANO

PASCUAL SERRANO
Havana
Everyone seems outraged by Trump, his geopolitical interpretations, his political measures, and his wars. However, both politicians and mainstream media then agree with him that the situation in Cuba is desperate and on the verge of collapse. The scenario they promote is that of a failed state so that a military intervention can be interpreted not so much as aggression, but as salvation or, at the very least, something that cannot worsen the situation.

Africa Asia China Latin America Principal4

Artificial intelligence threatens to increase inequality

5 min read STEVEN SEAMAN

STEVE SEAMAN

A quarter of the world's population, 2.200 billion people, still lack internet access, according to data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This digital divide risks widening with the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

In 2025, 85% of urban residents used the internet, but almost half of the rural population (58%) still did not. The digital divide also shows a marked gender bias: it affects 52% of women compared to 42% of men.

Asia U.S. Principal2

End Israel's war against peace

7 min read JEFFREY D SACHS

JEFFREY SACHS AND SYBIL FARES
A two-week ceasefire has partially halted the Israeli-American war against Iran. The war achieved absolutely nothing that a competent diplomat could not have accomplished in an afternoon. The Strait of Hormuz was open before the war and is now open again, but under greater Iranian control.

Meanwhile, the chaos continues. Israel is determined to break the ceasefire, as this was an Israeli war from the start. Israel dazzled Trump with the prospect of a one-day decapitation strike that would put him in control of Iranian oil. Israel, in turn, sought a greater prize: to topple the Iranian regime and thus become the hegemonic power in West Asia.

America Asia U.S. Principal2

The empire betrays itself

4 min read CAITLIN JOHNSTONE

CAITLIN JOHNSTON
It used to be difficult to make Westerners see the depravity of the American empire. Now it's there, before everyone's eyes, with stark images of genocide and an incredibly perverse warmongering with direct economic consequences.

Asia U.S. Principal2

The United States is not winning the war: Trump's four lies and one truth

3 min read DAE -HAN SONG

DAE-HAN SONG

Trump is known for his careless disregard for the truth. Therefore, we in South Korea must examine his words and claims critically. In fact, many of the claims in his recent April 1st (US time) speech are false and constitute disinformation. So, let's clear up the confusion:

Asia U.S. Principal4

Iran and the book that recounts the CIA's first coup d'état

5 min read PASCUAL SERRANO 0 comments

PASCUAL SERRANO
One of journalism's shortcomings is that it allows itself to be dominated by the frenetic pace of current events and overlooks historical context. In the case of geopolitics, this means that citizens, no matter how much information they consume, cannot fully decipher reality. The most obvious example these days is Iran.

Photo of the girls' elementary school in Minab (Iran) hit by a bombing, published in X by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

Asia U.S. Principal1

"Little children who knew nothing about politics or wars"

8 min read MAHMOUD ASLAN 0 comments

MAHMOUD ASLAN
Minab and Tehran (Iran)

Mohammed Shariatmadar stood before the rubble of the Shajareh Tayyiba girls' primary school in Minab, southern Iran, on Saturday morning, unable to take in what he was seeing.

Her six-year-old daughter, Sara, a second-grade student, was one of dozens of girls who died when the school was bombed in the early hours of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Asia USA/Europe Principal2

Widespread torture in Israeli prisons

3 min read EUGENIO GARCIA GASCON 0 comments

EUGENIO GARCIA GASCON
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli prisons between October 7, 2023 and January 2026 has risen to 84, an alarming figure that is difficult to explain without considering the torture and systematic abuses committed by prison guards and Shin Bet agents against prisoners, a situation that Palestinians continually denounce without anyone listening to them.

In that regard, the fact that Israeli authorities have completely banned visits to prisons by employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross further exacerbates the prisoners' defenseless situation.

Archived Asia China USA/Europe

Let's look at how China is tackling some of the problems we have here.

13 min read PASCUAL SERRANO

PASCUAL SERRANO
The prevailing view among the Spanish population, undoubtedly influenced by the monotonous discourse of the media and political leaders, is that China is an undesirable dictatorship from which we should take no note or example. However, I believe it can be a valuable exercise in humility and learning to observe how they address issues that remain a serious problem here.

I'm going to review some current issues that are generating controversy in our country, for which we need solutions, and then we'll see how they are being dealt with in China.

Asia U.S. Principal4

Yemen's Foreign Minister: "The Yemeni case is a clear example of US intervention in the region"

7 min read Jayro sanchez 0 comments

JAYRO SANCHEZ
Abdulwahed Abu Ras is the Foreign Minister of the Yemeni government based in Sana'a. As one of the country's top political figures, he is the most authoritative voice to describe the crisis that has gripped Yemen for over a decade. We spoke with him about the civil war, the regional chaos in the Middle East, and his Cabinet's positions on Palestine and Syria.

Archived Asia U.S.

Six points for navigating the turmoil in Iran

12 min read VIJAY PRASHAD 0 comments

VIJAY PRASHAD

Iran is in chaos. Protests of varying scales have erupted across the country, with escalating violence leading to the deaths of both demonstrators and police officers. What began as work stoppages and protests against inflation has coalesced around a range of discontented groups, including women and young people frustrated by a system unable to provide for their basic needs. Iran has been subjected to a prolonged economic siege and has been directly attacked by Israel and the United States, not only within its borders but also throughout West Asia (including its diplomatic enclaves in Syria). This economic warfare waged by the United States has created the conditions for this unrest, but the unrest itself is not directed at Washington, but rather at the government in Tehran.