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The danger of not knowing what you don’t know, part two: Why Trump’s Board of Peace is floundering

The danger of not knowing what you don’t know, part two: Why Trump’s Board of Peace is floundering

In the second of a two-part series, Connie Peck explains why Trump’s Board of Peace is struggling to turn its Gaza plan into reality as...

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The danger of not knowing what you don’t know, part one: How Trump dismantled the US Institute of Peace

The danger of not knowing what you don’t know, part one: How Trump dismantled the US Institute of Peace

In the first of a two-part series, the destruction of the US Institute of Peace shows what is lost when decades of conflict-resolution expertise are...

04.09.2026 6

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After 81 years of men, will the UN finally choose a woman?

The United Nations has never appointed a woman Secretary-General. Four experienced women are now in the running, but the Security Council’s veto...

20.08.2026 20

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The UN cannot be left to starve while military spending soars

Global military spending is soaring while the United Nations faces financial crisis, even as conflicts rise and the need for cooperative security...

10.08.2026 20

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For President Trump, starting nuclear war is as easy as sending a tweet

24.07.2026 20

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Pandora's box of assassination

Ignoring the taboo on political assassinations could be perilous for Trump in face of the intense Iranian desire for revenge. When Netanyahu proposed...

13.07.2026 30

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Spoiler alert in the Iran-US peace process

The US-Iran memorandum of understanding has opened a path towards a permanent peace agreement, but spoilers inside and outside the process –...

01.07.2026 40

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Spoiler alert in the Iran-US peace process

The US-Iran memorandum of understanding has opened a path towards a permanent peace agreement, but spoilers inside and outside the process –...

30.06.2026 40

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The US and Iran are trapped in a dangerous cycle of escalation

The war between the US and Iran is increasingly being driven by the self-reinforcing dynamics of escalation, retaliation and mistrust that make...

18.05.2026 40

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You can’t rush peace: the fatal flaws in the US–Iran talks

20.04.2026 40

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The world is drifting towards a new nuclear arms race

With arms control agreements collapsing and arsenals expanding, the risk of nuclear war – deliberate or accidental – is rising in a fragile global...

08.04.2026 30

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Why we avoid thinking about nuclear war – and why we shouldn’t

Public denial and avoidance have dulled awareness of the nuclear threat. Annie Jacobsen’s book, Nuclear War: A Scenario confronts that reality...

06.04.2026 40

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AI's inclination to 'go nuclear'

Studies show AI systems used in military scenarios tend to escalate conflicts, raising serious concerns about their role in decisions involving...

18.03.2026 60

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Trump and Putin can still save the last nuclear arms limit

19.01.2026 50

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