Open Dialogue Research Journal
Could it be another deadline? For what, though? The preamble to this is that President Trump with his war on Iran has a popularity rating of about 30% in the US. Trump sees himself between a rock and a hard place, so to speak. Because there are also mid-term elections […]
International law is losing ground beneath its feet. Formally, everything remains in place: the UN Charter, the courts in The Hague, treaties on the inviolability of borders and the prohibition of the use of force. But the belief that these norms apply equally to everyone is gradually fading. When the […]
If the US becomes one of Belarus’ top potash clients after removing its sanctions on this resource, then its role as the main source of foreign currency for Belarus might accelerate their rapprochement, which the US envisages eventually weakening the Russian-Belarusian Strategic Partnership. Average consumers across the world have probably […]
Recent statements by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s top military commander, have triggered international debate and concern. In a series of posts on social media, the general declared that Uganda would intervene militarily on the side of Israel if the country faced defeat in its escalating conflict with Iran. Although such statements may at first glance appear rhetorical […]
The return of aggressive tariff policy has once again become a defining feature of the economic agenda of Donald Trump. Promising to “rebalance” global trade and protect American industry, the White House has launched what looks like the opening salvo of another tariff confrontation — not just with China, but […]
Iran’s emerging doctrine for confronting the United States, Israel and the Gulf monarchies is not built around winning battles. It is built around making war too costly to fight. Rather than trying to defeat the US Navy or Israeli Air Force head‑on, Tehran is developing what might be called a […]
Never before has the US had the dual incentive for radically reforming NATO after the bloc refused its request to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the US now officially prioritizes restoring its dominance in the Western Hemisphere and containing China over containing Russia. Trump raged against NATO last […]
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having joined an illegal, joint enterprise with Israel in attacking Iran, allies are proving increasingly unwilling to play along. That unwillingness gurgled […]
On Mon, 30 Mar 2026 at 22:20, Gordon Duff <gpduf@aol.com> wrote: To those who have walked the spiral with me, to those now entering it for the first time: I write this not from a comfortable distance, but from the scarred ground of a life spent in the shadow of […]
In recent years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has faced one of the most challenging periods in its history. Once regarded as the cornerstone of Western security, the alliance is now increasingly strained by political disagreements, shifting global priorities, and internal divisions. Statements like those recently made by Donald Trump – criticizing […]
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