Mazlum Özkan is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the SCOOP program and the ICS research center. His work explores social movements, Middle East politics—especially Iran—and the role of great powers.
Mazlum Özkan is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the SCOOP program and the ICS research center. His work explores social movements, Middle East politics—especially Iran—and the role of great powers.
Mazlum Özkan is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the SCOOP program and the ICS research center. His work explores social movements, Middle East politics—especially Iran—and the role of great powers.
Israel’s June 13 blitz on Iran wasn’t self-defense—it was a ruthless display of unchecked power. Civilians, scientists, sovereignty—all burned. With U.S. cover and global silence, Israel now bombs with impunity. Who’s the real threat?
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
BRICS may not end dollar dominance, but it is accelerating a shift toward a more multipolar financial order where currencies, influence, and economic power are becoming increasingly contested.
Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.
As Gulf tensions rise, Pakistan has quietly become the channel neither Washington nor Tehran can afford to lose. Islamabad’s diplomacy is no longer reactive; it is positioning itself at the center of crisis management.
The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.
