The controversy surrounding FIFA President Infantino’s proposed World Cup rights sell-off highlights a recurring tension between commercialization and integrity within the organization, echoing earlier resistance following the 2014 corruption scandal. While selling broadcast rights is not unprecedented, Televisa secured exclusive rights in 1964 by assuming Mexico's debt, the current backlash raises questions about whether it represents genuine opposition or strategic…

The Israeli demand for “genuine” Hamas disarmament reveals a deep skepticism regarding negotiation and highlights the historical intractability of arms control agreements between the two parties. Drawing parallels to the US strategy in Vietnam, insistence on complete capitulation risks prolonging conflict and destabilizing the region, particularly given that Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza ultimately led to Hamas seizing power. Any credible disarmament would necessitate…