Open Dialogue Research Journal
For most politicians and journalists, power is something to be looked up at. Not toward the sky, but toward the summit of institutions: presidents, prime ministers, party leaders, CEOs. Politics is framed as a story of who leads, who follows, and which figure at the top sets the direction. The […]
The latest clash between the White House and the Federal Reserve has pulled a normally obscure corner of U.S. law into the political spotlight: what actually happens when a Fed chair’s term expires and the Senate refuses to confirm a successor? The answer, which few senators or commentators seem to […]
Israel is preparing to start construction next month on a bypass road through the heart of the occupied West Bank, a move critics say will further fragment Palestinian territory and entrench the de facto annexation of an area vital to the viability of a future Palestinian state. The bypass is […]
Part I Since 2021, the EU has had a comprehensive Arctic strategy. In 2024 it opened a permanent office in Greenland, underlining that Brussels sees the island not as a remote appendage but as a strategic partner. The strategy prioritizes cooperation in renewable energy, space-based surveillance, and adaptation to climate […]
Minnesota is escalating its legal battle against the Trump administration following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, a tragedy that has ignited protests across the state and the nation. On Monday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a federal lawsuit aimed at halting […]
When rumors first surfaced that Washington was again flirting with the idea of absorbing Greenland into the United States, many European officials treated them as another provocation in the familiar Donald Trump playbook. Then came the numbers. According to reports attributed to Reuters, U.S. policymakers were allegedly floating the idea […]
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 […]
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