Multipolarity includes analysis and news regarding the global shifting of power away from hegemonic Western unipolar structure towards multiple poles of power.
The Moment of Bifurcation In the scientific field, the term ābifurcationā was first used by Henri PoincarĆ©, but in the second half…
In the Progressive International’s ninth Briefing of 2026, we examine how the war on Iran has accelerated the breakdown of the old…
Three months before taking power in 1949, Mao Tse-tung wrote of the solidarity required for the Chinese peopleās revolution, remarking that a āprincipal and…
Shortly before World War I, when the smell of war was in the air, one of the most eloquent advocates of peace,…
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, Venezuelaās President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were dragged from their bedroom and…
I agree with what Jason Hickel wrote in a recent blog, that we need a mass political party that would implement a…
Mexico is now the latest flashpoint in a wave of Gen Z-led uprisings sweeping parts of Asia and Latin America, as violent…
Yesterday marked the 38th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara, who, on October 15, 1987, was killed alongside twelve of his…
Recent scenes from Indonesia have gripped international headlines. Massive youth protests provoked by economic austerity and parliamentary privileges erupted across the country.…
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Beijing, accompanied by a military parade and ambitious economic discussions, drew global attention. In much…
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