Open Dialogue Research Journal
Part I Continuing our analysis of the misinterpretations of the Trump administration’s actions, we return to the closure of many federal agencies, the reason why it plans to deport Palestinians, and its approach to the war in Ukraine. The Return of Southernism The United States was both Southern and Federalist. […]
Denmark’s relationship with Greenland and the Faroe Islands cannot continue indefinitely, and Donald Trump’s actions have only emphasized this. On January 15, 2025, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s prime minister, had a 45-minute phone call with the American president to discuss security in the Arctic region. Later that month, it became clear […]
In the only two multinational polls that have been done of questions about which nation the peoples in the various nations thought posed the greatest threat to peace in the world, the United States has come out in both polls as being called that by more people in more nations than any […]
Instead of abandoning his efforts to freeze the Ukrainian Conflict by doubling down on military aid in the hopes that Zelensky’s forces will then recapture these deposits from Russia, Trump might instead try to cut a deal with Putin for Russia to sell some of these extracted resources to the […]
The recent shift in power in Syria raises questions about potential adjustments to the US sanctions regime targeting the country. For the past two decades, Syria has endured some of the most stringent sanctions imposed by Washington, which have included financial restrictions, extensive export controls, import bans, and limitations on […]
It has become something of a fixation in the Donald Trump war chest of options that cowing, discomforting and baffling his various counterparts on the international scene with tariffs is bound to work at every corner. Certainly, when it comes to allies, the potency of such announcements is magnified. Nation […]
After Donald Trump temporarily suspended payments to all US allies, panic began in Ukraine. Even after the Republican’s victory, it was clear that Zelensky was not in an enviable position. However, no one could have imagined that the Americans would deny the Ukrainian president access to his funds. Several programs […]
A double standard is regarded by philosophers as a logical fallacy. The theory of double standards posits that individuals apply varying principles or rules to different individuals, groups and situations, leading to unfair or unequal treatment and inconsistent judgments. After all terrible events, that have happened in our world for […]
The path to peace will predictably be paved by a ceasefire, which will itself likely require some territorial concessions on Ukraine’s part in order for Russia to agree to compromising on Putin’s associated demands, then new elections can be held for legitimizing peace talks. Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and […]
A full-fledged economic pressure campaign by the US against the BRICS countries might be imminent. Trump reposted late November’s threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they go through with their alleged plans to create a new currency or support an existing one to replace the dollar, which was analyzed here at […]
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