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Helena Cobban

For the commanders of Western hegemony, cruelty is a vital tool

For Pres. Trump, cruelty is a vital tool as he bulldozes through all constitutional requirements to undertake (and publicize) exemplary…

Apr 19

For the commanders of Western hegemony, cruelty is a vital tool

Apr 19

Speech policing, LSE style

In mid-March, I visited the U.K. for the London Book Fair and decided to add a few days to my visit to catch up with colleagues, friends…

Mar 19

Speech policing, LSE style

Mar 19

Musk’s digital coup in Washington: Effects and prospects

The digital coup that Elon Musk launched to capture the U.S. government started on January 20 (though it had been prepared for many weeks…

Feb 4

Musk’s digital coup in Washington: Effects and prospects

Feb 4

Syria’s collapse and the global balance

In the course of just ten days, starting November 28, the system of (Baath Party + military) governance that the Asad family had maintained…

Dec 13, 2024

Syria’s collapse and the global balance

Dec 13, 2024

After the Trump win: The fierce urgency of Palestine in U.S. political life

During their fairly lengthy meeting in the Oval office Wednesday, Biden and Trump reportedly discussed the ongoing crisis in West Asia…

Nov 16, 2024

After the Trump win: The fierce urgency of Palestine in U.S. political life

Nov 16, 2024

Washington’s Israeli Rottweiler: Is it on or off the leash?

In the 40-plus years I’ve been studying the US-Israeli relationship up close, my views of its dynamics have changed (as have the dynamics…

Oct 12, 2024

Washington’s Israeli Rottweiler: Is it on or off the leash?

Oct 12, 2024

Some thoughts on today’s perilous situation in West Asia and the world

Back in October of last year, I was already writing that Israel, in its reactions to Hamas’s breakout of October 7, was acting in a…

Oct 5, 2024

Some thoughts on today’s perilous situation in West Asia and the world

Oct 5, 2024

Israel’s deadly escalations in Lebanon & their background

There is so much to be said about the horrrendous escalations that Netanyahu’s government and military have been undertaking in Lebanon…

Sep 23, 2024

Israel’s deadly escalations in Lebanon & their background

Sep 23, 2024

Israeli society, institutions continue to implode

Just quickly, here are some of my thoughts on the implosion of key Israeli institutions, and to some extent of Jewish-Israeli society…

Aug 3, 2024

Israeli society, institutions continue to implode

Aug 3, 2024

USA takes sledgehammer to international law

The great artist Michaelangelo completed his “David” and some other seminal works before he turned 30. Imagine if, a few decades later, he…

Jul 25, 2024

USA takes sledgehammer to international law

Jul 25, 2024

Helena Cobban

Helena Cobban

Veteran analyst of global affairs, w/ some focus on West Asia. Pres., Just World Educational. Writes at Globalities.org.

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