Open Dialogue Research Journal
Shocking it might be, yet still part of an old pattern. The US Department of Homeland Security is floating the idea of using a reality television program to select immigrants vying for US citizenship. Whether this involves gladiatorial combat or inane pillow battles remains to be seen, though it is […]
After all the guests had left Moscow after the May 9 celebrations, Vladimir Putin held a press conference to which not only Russian but also foreign journalists were invited. It was short-lived, the journalists did not manage to ask any questions, but its content was very significant. The Russian leader […]
Contrary to the propaganda of moral upstarts, terrorism pays. It proves rewarding. It establishes states and reconstitutes others. It encourages change, for ill or otherwise. The stance taken, righteously pitiful, on not negotiating with those who practise it, is as faulty as battling gravity. The case of Syria’s interim president, […]
The mixed signals that he sent on Friday suggest that he hasn’t made up his mind about what to do. The first bilateral Russian-Ukrainian talks in over three years were held in Istanbul on Friday after Zelensky agreed, likely under pressure from Trump, to Putin’s proposal from the week prior. […]
On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cleric with a missionary background in Peru, was elected as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. His ascension was hailed as a historic moment, with President Donald Trump calling it a “Great […]
In the United States, the statement of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, dated May 9, 2025, is being actively discussed, where, at a meeting with the reporters, he made the following statement on solving migration problems. “Well, the Constitution is clear. And that, of course, is […]
Introduction As of May 2025, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has reached an unprecedented level. Over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, the vast majority of them civilians, including thousands of children. Yet, Western powers—particularly the United States and its allies—continue to champion a so-called “rules-based international order.” […]
They seemed made for each other. A former reality television star, with dubious real estate credentials, a freakish alienation from the truth, and the various leaders of the Gulf States, who never found truthful assessments that worthwhile anyway. This was certainly no time to be frugal and modest. Many a […]
Ukraine stalled the start of negotiations. Russia sent a low level delegation. Secretary of State and Interim National Security Adviser Marco Rubio says he expects no breakthroughs in the Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia. The Russians, Rubio said, sent a “low level” delegation: apparently the Ukrainians are sending their defense […]
The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine. Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report earlier this week about “Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia”. It’s worth reading in full if time permits, but the present piece […]
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