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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How America’s Allies are Watching it Fall Behind

5 days 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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.

1 week 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 week 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.
Unfinished Business, A Call for Action

2 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Robert Romano

On January 20, President Trump signed an executive order to revoke the clearances of 51 national security officials who, in October 2020, signed the Hunter Biden laptop letter that falsely suggested that the news story was part of a Russian disinformation campaign. The executive order reads, “In the closing weeks of the 2020 Presidential campaign, at least 51 former intelligence officials coordinated with the Biden campaign to issue a letter discrediting the reporting that President Joseph R.
Can Journalism Draw Parallels with the Council of Nicaea?

2 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

On May 18th, in honour of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a Croatian Christian association invited me to give a virtual speech. The following is my contribution to the conference. With sincere gratitude, I accept the opportunity to address this gathering of international intellectuals, researchers, and religious scholars.
Gospel of Denial: How Churches Continue to Fail Clergy Abuse Survivors

2 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

Today, I’m joined by Katherine Archer, Father Bojan Jovanović, Dr. Hermina Nedelescu, and Dorothy Small for a wide-ranging discussion on clergy abuse—its psychological toll, institutional roots, and pathways to reform. Katherine Archer is the co-founder of Prosopon Healing and a graduate student in Theological Studies. She will begin a Master’s in Counseling Psychology in the fall.
From Ruins to Resin: A Curator’s Fight to Save Ukrainian Heritage

3 weeks ago | intpolicydigest.org | Scott Jacobsen

Today, I’m joined by Tetyana Fiks, a Ukrainian cultural manager and curator based in Kyiv, whose work highlights the power of art in times of conflict. Born and raised in Ukraine, Tetyana has played a central role in promoting Ukrainian culture on international platforms, with significant contributions to projects such as the War Fragments Museum, the Bouquet Kyiv Stage Festival, and Kyiv Art Sessions.