Open Dialogue Research Journal
British political theatre has shrunk into a single, repetitive script: a prime minister walks on stage to cheers, and eighteen months later the cameras catch their trembling lips as they deliver the resignation speech. Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, Starmer — six names in a single decade. On 22 June, […]
The US is preparing to radically intensify the Ukrainian Conflict over the coming year. Trump’s decision to sign the “G7 leaders’ joint statement on geopolitical issues” calling for more arms to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia signaled that he’ll now “escalate to de-escalate” (E2DE) through a “war of attrition” waged […]
Last Sunday, June 21, 2026, Colombia held the second round of presidential elections. The chances between the candidates for the post of head of state were approximately equal, while the candidates’ election programs were radically different. Ivan Cepeda Castro continued the line of succession of the center-left policy of the […]
For decades, the transatlantic alliance has been one of the pillars of the international security system. Built on shared interests, common values, and mutual defense commitments, the relationship between the United States and Europe survived Cold War tensions, regional conflicts, financial crises, and political disagreements. Today, however, that partnership appears […]
It is one of the most remarkable ways to fall from grace. Leading British Labour to a deceptively crushing victory over diddling, muddling, decrepit fools. Asserting a period of stable rule, if not exactly dull then at least reliable after several stints of lunacy under the Conservatives gone to the […]
France’s economy has hit an unexpected pause at the start of 2026, raising fresh concerns about the country’s ability to maintain even modest growth in an increasingly uncertain global environment. According to INSEE, the country’s gross domestic product showed zero growth in the first quarter – an outcome that caught many […]
Kragujevac, May 17, 2026. Serbian tradition remembers this city as the first capital of modern Serbia — the assembly met here, laws were written here before full independence from the Ottomans was achieved. A century and a half later, Kragujevac has again turned into a place where the very idea […]
The United States has taken a significant step toward easing tensions in the Middle East by granting Iran a temporary 60-day sanctions waiver following the first round of negotiations under a newly established peace framework. The move comes as Washington and Tehran attempt to transform a fragile interim understanding into […]
Europe is often described today through the language of decline. Headlines speak of political fragmentation, economic stagnation, demographic pressures, migration disputes, security threats, and the growing power of authoritarian rivals. Surrounded by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, pressured by Donald Trump’s unpredictable America, and challenged by Xi Jinping’s increasingly assertive China, Europe […]
“Trump made a deal out of “desperation.”” – Iranian Supreme Leader Did President Trump really make a deal or rather betray the public at large again – for the umpteenth time? Such treason is only possible because nobody reads the details. He knows it. The mainstream knows it. The Big […]
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