In 1953 Iran had a parliament, a free press, and an elected prime minister. A British–American coup ended that — for oil.     Before 19 August 1953, Iran was a constitutional monarchy with a parliament, independent courts, a free press, and an elected prime minister: Mohammad Mossadegh. Time named him Man of the Year […]

  The BRICS 2026 summit of the global majority, held in India’s capital, has ended. The most consequential developments this year occurred before the meeting even began. The summit itself produced one clear conclusion: a growing number of participants now feel the turbulence and costs of their commitment to multipolarity and to changing the global […]

Kaja Kallas sits across from Iran’s FM lecturing about free passage and executions. Look at the CVs instead of the photo-op.   Kallas: Law Degree from Tartu + an EMBA. Classic Western political class pipeline. Lawyer then manager. No depth in political philosophy, no long engagement with ideas of sovereignty or power. Just the usual […]