Threat in the sky: How cheap drones are changing warfare

SaraGoudarzi
November 6, 2023
On October 7, in a surprise attack, Hamas penetrated Israel’s famous air defense system, the Iron Dome, using small, relatively inexpensive commercial drones as part of a larger assault that killed more than 1,400 people and sparked an ongoing conflict that has left thousands dead and injured. Among other actions, the drones disabled the surveillance and observation capabilities of Israel’s watchtowers along the Gaza border.

A small victory for nuclear justice. And international cooperation.

Ivana Nikolić Hughes,Christian Ciobanu
November 3, 2023

In contrast with the grandeur of the General Assembly Hall, the uplifting design of the Trusteeship Council room, and the stunning circular table in the Security Council Chamber, Conference Room 4 at the UN Headquarters is modest and unassuming. And yet, magic can happen there. When the heads of state are long gone and even the ministers have departed New York, diplomats push forward agendas to advance international cooperation on any number of international issues. They give statements, engage in debates publicly and privately, and vote for resolutions and more, often late into the night.

Just One of the Ways the Media Lies: Looking at the World Through a Straw

Robert Freeman

November 6, 2023

Have you ever seen a one-sided coin? No? That’s because there isn’t one. And there is no world in a straw either.