By Alon Ben-Meier* A war launched to reshape the Middle East has instead exposed the limits of force—and the cost of misunderstanding a nation that has spent millennia learning how to endure. NEW YORK | 22 June 2026 (IDN) — The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was finally unveiled a few days ago only reaffirmed […]
Gulf Security: The Case for Regional Ownership
By Tariq Rauf The writer is a former Head of Verification and Security Policy Coordination, Coordinator IAEA Forum on a Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Below are his personal comments. VIENNA| 23 June 2026 (IDN) — The Gulf’s security order is broken. Four decades of foreign military guarantees, more than one […]
Solomon Islands – Climate Change: Perils Of Losing Our Home
By Cheryl Bera Honiara, Solomon Islands, 20 June 2026 (IDN/Wansolwara) — The relocation of the A’ama tribe due to the impact of climate change reflects the perils of loosing one’s treasured homes. In April 2014, after over two weeks of slow moving tropical depression, that later became Cyclone Ita, Solomon Islands experienced flash […]
EEPA reports on mobilisation around El Obeid sparks concern
BRUSSELS | 22 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, US visa restrictions on TPLF members and the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and the HRC. Situation in Sudan (per 22 June) A drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting a fuel station in […]
Trump and the Aestheticization of Fear
By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 18 June 2026 (IDN) — In 2016, during the first Trump campaign, I wrote an article asking whether American democracy could survive the reduction of politics to entertainment. At the time, the question seemed exaggerated to some readers. Politics had always contained theatrical elements. Presidents cultivated images. Campaigns relied […]
EEPA reports on RSF mobilisation in El Obeid
BRUSSELS | 18 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the Horn of Africa, and the refugee and migration situation in the region. Situation in Sudan (per 18 June) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been mobilising large numbers of fighters from Darfur and West Kordofan around El Obeid […]
Palestinian Workers Find Strong Support at Chicago Gathering
By Kim Scipes* Editor’s Note: This article deliberately follows US English spelling conventions. WESTVILLE, Indiana, USA | 17 June 2026 (IDN) — Strong support for Palestine and Palestinian workers was obvious at the recently concluded Labor Notes conference in Chicago. This bi-annual conference of labor activists took place on June 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency […]
The Fulcrum is Female
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 17 June 2026 (IDN) — Over 200 years, we have watched with a mixture of fascination and horror the explosion of population in most parts of the world. In the 1960s and 70’s, many people were convinced that it was the single most important issue of our times. Government […]
Energy Transition Only Works If Development Works
By Shuvojit Banerjee and Weiwen Qi* BANGKOK, Thailand | 16 June 2026 (IDN) — The energy transition is reshaping economic structures across Asia and the Pacific. When managed well, it can unlock new economic growth opportunities. Where it is not, it can trigger inflation and political backlash that stalls reform. The difference lies in whether […]
EEPA reports on meditation efforts between TPLF and federal government resume
BRUSSELS | 16 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and The 62nd session of the Human Rights Council taking place in Geneva. Situation in Ethiopia (per 16 June) Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has resumed mediation efforts between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopia’s […]