International Policy Digest

IPD is dedicated to amplifying the voices of writers globally who often go unheard. Our mission is to highlight these writers in the fast-paced world of news. Each day, you can explore articles that focus on the Asia Pacific and Middle East areas, in addition to essential U.S. policy topics. This approach provides readers with valuable insights into global discussions. Since its inception in 2011, IPD has expanded from a small audience in the U.S. to a robust readership spanning the globe.

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Self-Defence and Acceptable Murder: Netanyahu Dreams of Regime Change

1 week ago | intpolicydigest.org | Binoy Kampmark

These are the sorts of things that tend to be discussed in bunkered facilities and grimy locker rooms. Now, very much in the open and before the presses, the head of state of one country is openly advocating murdering another head of state before news outlets with little reaction. Lawbreaking has become chic, and Israel has taken the lead.
From Pipeline to Policy: Iraq’s Quiet Return to Global Energy Relevance

2 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Nicholas Oakes

The global oil market is entering a new phase of structural uncertainty, shaped by shifting geopolitical alignments, evolving demand trends, and the accelerating urgency of the green energy transition. Amid this turbulence, Iraq—OPEC’s second-largest oil producer—is quietly recalibrating its energy diplomacy. Recent deals with China, India, and France point to a strategic effort to diversify trade partnerships, hedging Baghdad’s economic future between Eastern and Western powers.
The Gospel According to Mark Driscoll: Masculinity, Control, and Reinvention

2 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

Today I’m joined by Ashley Darling, a former member of both Mars Hill Church and Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona—two congregations shaped by the distinct theology and culture of New Calvinism under Pastor Mark Driscoll. This movement fused rigid doctrine with a stylized vision of masculinity, casting male dominance as both the spiritual mandate and an evangelistic strategy.
Off to War We Go: Starmer’s Strategic Defence Review

3 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Binoy Kampmark

Unpopular governments always retreat to grounds of lazy convenience. Instead of engaging in exercises of courage, they take refuge in obvious distractions. And there is no more obvious distraction than preparing for war against a phantom enemy. That is exactly where the government of Sir Keir Starmer finds itself.
How America’s Allies are Watching it Fall Behind

3 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

George Carrillo is the co-founder and CEO of the Hispanic Construction Council (HCC), an organization dedicated to advancing Hispanic professionals in the construction industry through workforce development, advocacy, and access to business resources. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former sheriff’s deputy who specialized in child and domestic abuse cases, Carrillo went on to serve as Oregon’s Director of Social Determinants of Health.
The Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers: Netanyahu’s Antisemitism Canard

3 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Binoy Kampmark

Here was another chance – at least as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw it – of threading one set of events with another. It’s all part of Israel’s playbook: any killing of Jews or its citizens, wherever they might be, will have a causal link to rabid, drooling antisemitism.
Roads to War: The EU’s Security Action for Europe Fund

4 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Binoy Kampmark

As the world was readying for the Second World War, the insightful Austrian author Stefan Zweig made the following glum observation: “Openly and flagrantly, certain countries express their will to expand and make preparations for war.
Squabbling Siblings: India, Pakistan and Operation Sindoor

4 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Binoy Kampmark

On April 22, militants from The Resistance Front (TRF), a group accused by Indian authorities of being linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, slaughtered 26 tourists in the resort town of Pahalgam in the Indian-administered portion of Kashmir. This came as a rude shock to the Indian military establishment, who decided that rebellious sentiments in the region had declined. In March, an assessment concluded that a mere 77 active militants were busying themselves on India’s side of the border.
Antisemitism Isn’t Just a Bug in the System. It’s Being Amplified by It.

4 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

As Australia headed into its 2025 federal election, a darker undercurrent pulsed through its digital platforms. CyberWell, a watchdog group specializing in online antisemitism, uncovered a disturbing trend: antisemitic narratives were not just circulating—they were being algorithmically amplified to more than 257,000 users.
Elias Rodriguez Pulled the Trigger-but Whose Finger Was on It?

1 month ago | intpolicydigest.org | Catherine Perez-Shakdam |Catherine Shakdam

Two Israeli embassy staffers, murdered in Washington, D.C. Their killer: Elias Rodriguez, now in custody. A name unfamiliar to most, yet heavy with consequence. For all the headlines that fixate on him, the deeper question remains—one that polite diplomacy rarely dares to voice: Was he a lone actor, or was he a weapon in the hands of something far larger? We must resist the instinct to file this under domestic aberration.