Berhanu Anteneh

Not biographical but some words about what I believe in. I am just an individual who (a) strongly cares about justice to the citizens of the world; (b) appreciates that the common good among humans is much larger than our differences and if handled wisely our differences are assets to us all; and seeks to raise awareness and promote collegiality through political consciousness. Politics is the key in society that if well understood and applied appropriately, would promote cohesiveness among the people and propel development in the best interest of all. Without exception, the value of peace is much more than the cost of war.

Friedrich Merz’s far-right gamble: With Germany’s election only weeks away, the centre-right CDU bet the house on cooperation with the far-right AfD (Ido Vock)

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A protest in Berlin on 2nd February against any collaboration between mainstream political parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Image: Sipa US / Alamy. German election campaigns usually have a sense of quiet inevitability about them. Accurate polls long in advance give a good idea of who will be chancellor, and with which …

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Oligarchy in America (Various)

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Though Donald Trump attracted more support than ever from working-class voters in the 2024 US presidential election, he has long embraced an agenda that benefits the wealthiest Americans above all. During his second term, however, Trump seems committed not just to serving America’s ultra-rich, but to letting them wield state power themselves. The Big Picture …

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Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity (Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson)

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A thousand years of history and contemporary evidence make one thing clear: progress depends on the choices we make about technology. New ways of organizing production and communication can either serve the narrow interests of an elite or become the foundation for widespread prosperity. Today, digital technologies and artificial intelligence threaten jobs and democracy through …

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Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?: How Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” Could Push Tehran and Moscow Even Closer

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Nicole Grajewski and Or Rabinowitz In July 2015, General Qasem Soleimani, former commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, secretly traveled to Moscow to discuss an emergency plan to rescue the Assad regime in Syria, which had lost control of roughly 80 percent of Syrian territory in four years of civil war. Russia had just helped …

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