OPEN MIC
“No sustainable society can exist while nuclear weapons remain poised for indiscriminate slaughter.”
Hiroshima Peace Declaration, August 6, 2026
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THE APPEASERS
Principles become optional.
Appeasement becomes policy.
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By Casper Lopes | July 24, 2026
Another Violent Year: Civilian Harm and the Erosion of Restraint
The latest Explosive Weapons Monitor reveals a deeply troubling pattern of civilian harm across armed conflicts during 2025. After three consecutive years of sustained civilian harm on a massive scale, what once would have been viewed as extraordinary increasingly appears routine.
By Cesar Jaramillo | July 1, 2026
Mali’s Unfinished War
Recent experience suggests that a purely military solution is unlikely to succeed. Nor can stability be achieved simply by outsourcing security to external actors. Should the military government fall, Mali could face a new struggle for power among forces whose objectives are fundamentally incompatible.
By María Pía Devoto | June 25, 2026
THE GREAT G7 SUCK-UP
A preventable, disruptive, and reckless crisis with a known culprit.
Met with applause.
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By Casper Lopes | June 22, 2026
2026 NPT:
Expert Reactions
The 2026 NPT Review Conference concluded without an agreed outcome document, extending an unprecedented streak of three consecutive failed review conferences. Experts from across the nuclear policy community examine what the outcome means for the future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
By SANE | May 29, 2026
The Multipolar Illusion:
China, Russia and Enduring US Primacy
Russia and China have been promoting the idea of a multipolar world for more than two decades. Yet the international system remains unipolar, largely shaped by the dominance of the United States. So what are Moscow and Beijing doing wrong?
By Nikola Mikovic | May 25, 2026
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