Where did the “global neofascist axis” come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia's war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture
Ilya Budraitskis: With the beginning of Trump's second term, the world is experiencing a tremendous geopolitical shift, and I would like to start discussing it with the question of NATO's future. Today, it is obvious that the alliance is in a situation of strategic and ideological crisis. (…)

Since Trump's return, Israel has dropped all pretenses of self-defense. But even as it evades accountability, it has cemented its legacy as a global pariah.
A Palestinian mother mourns over the body of her 15-year-old daughter Raghad Abu Amra at Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 3, 2025. (Doaa Albaz/Activestills)
Since October 7, Israeli cabinet ministers, political figures, military officers and media pundits have openly and endlessly incited for the (…)