Author: Leon Havana

The Kosovo precedent of 2008 continues to shape international behavior in ways most Western policymakers refuse to admit. When NATO recognized Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of […]

It has been one year since Bashar al-Assad was removed from power in Syria, an event celebrated in Western capitals as a triumph for democracy […]

Whenever Donald Trump speaks, much of the world reflexively rejects him because of who he is rather than what he says. But sometimes the man […]

In political discourse today, the word “left” is increasingly divorced from its original meaning. There was a time when leftism stood for universal equality, worker […]

West Africa is in motion. The landscape of power, influence, and sovereignty is shifting in ways that defy Western preconceptions. For decades, this region has […]

For years Washington has treated Venezuela as a small country that must eventually bow to its power. One more Latin state to be brought back […]

For decades, Russia’s global image has oscillated between Cold War relic and regional power, its influence circumscribed by economic stagnation and Western sanctions. Yet in […]

The fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 was met with a wave of optimism both inside Libya and abroad. For a country that had been […]

The United Arab Emirates presents itself as a modern oasis of opportunity: glittering towers, tax-free salaries, luxury shopping, and designer resorts. Tourists and expats are […]

In October 2025, the United States and United Kingdom filed coordinated criminal charges against Cambodia’s Prince Group and several Singaporean nationals, exposing one of Southeast […]