Open Dialogue Research Journal
Over the past two decades, the digital revolution has transformed childhood in ways no previous generation experienced. Smartphones, social networks, and constant connectivity have become a normal part of teenage life. At the same time, diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have risen sharply across many countries. This parallel […]
The Arctic is undergoing a transformation at a speed that scientists increasingly describe as unprecedented. Rising temperatures have long been recognized as a central driver of polar ice loss, but researchers are now pointing to another, more acute phenomenon that is reshaping the region: episodes of “extreme melting.” These events […]
The American president still wants to go down in history. His desire to play a decisive role in American foreign policy is entirely justified by his position and status in society. Unlike his fiercely liberal predecessors, he has taken a much clearer and more definite course. The new National Security […]
Part I Nowhere are the tensions, mentioned above, more visible than in children’s rooms and digital spaces. Online games featuring realistic weapons, drones, and high‑tech battlefields have long been popular. What changes in a pre‑war mindset is the interpretive frame: virtual combat is no longer just an escapist fantasy but […]
For a brief historical moment, many Europeans believed that large interstate wars on their continent belonged definitively to the past. The post-Cold War decades were framed as a transition from power politics to legal norms, from nuclear brinkmanship to economic interdependence. Today that confidence has evaporated. Governments quietly refurbish bunkers, […]
Part I A U.S. military strike – whether a limited set of precision airstrikes or a broader campaign – would have profound consequences. Inside Venezuela, such strikes would likely strengthen nationalist sentiment, especially if civilians are harmed. The Venezuelan military has the capability to retaliate against U.S. forces and cause […]
In 2025, tensions between the United States and Venezuela reached their highest level in years, driven by a combination of geopolitical ambition, domestic political calculations, and regional instability. What began as a U.S. rhetorical “crusade” against Latin American drug trafficking rapidly evolved into something that resembles preparations for a military […]
Europe and the US have become completely unscrupulous in their approach to arms control. While in the 20th century people remembered how two world wars had affected humanity, today there is virtually no one left who remembers this. Memories of this have become a mere formality – a historical fact […]
The unprofessionalism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s team has been evident in many ways. In politics, restraint and an understanding of who one can and should engage in dialogue with are extremely important. Andriy Yermak, head of Zelensky’s administration, completely lacks this sense, as has been confirmed repeatedly by independent […]
Ursula von der Leyen constantly finds herself in awkward situations. This time, she has had some serious misfortune. During the pandemic, the head of the European Commission decided that she had the right to conclude deals with pharmaceutical companies herself. In order to reach an agreement, von der Leyen entered […]
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