Sanctioning Sudan’s Army: Washington’s Chemical Weapons Red Line Meets Riyadh’s Realpolitik
The new US sanctions on Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF), which took effect this month, mark a decisive escalation in Washington’s attempt to enforce the...
Europe Cannot Continue Like This: Ceuta and the Commissioners Who Never Delivered
It's clear that Europe cannot continue like this. The scenes at Ceuta over the past 24 hours—an estimated 49,000 people crossing the border by...
US aircraft carrier USS George Washington visits Vietnam: A commitment to the Indo-Pacific region
On July 30, 2026, international and domestic news sources simultaneously reported on the official visit of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to Vietnam....
To Beat a State-Capitalist Rival, Washington Became One: Inside the New Critical Minerals Race
On July 10, almost exactly a year after the Pentagon announced it was becoming the largest shareholder in MP Materials, the International Energy Agency...
In Defense of Democracy: What My Case Reveals About a Wider Danger
Democracy is not exhausted by the periodic holding of elections. It rests, above all, on the survival of the institutions that allow the will...
Who Are Iraq’s Iran Backed Armed Groups and Why Do They Matter?
United States and Saudi Arabian strikes against Iran backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have renewed attention on the powerful militias that have become...
How Do Israeli Elections Work and Who Could Replace Netanyahu?
Israel will head to national elections on October 27, marking the country's first vote since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that triggered the...
Can Europe Win the Energy Race Before High Costs Undermine Its Economy?
Europe has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian energy since the 2022 energy crisis, but it now faces a different and potentially more damaging...
Can China Be Contained in the Indian Ocean?
The Indian Ocean has reemerged as one of the world's most consequential geopolitical theaters. Carrying nearly 80 percent of global seaborne oil trade and...
Washington’s Brazil Problem: The New Geopolitics of Self-DefeatÂ
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The United States has spent eighteen months applying economic, judicial, and now electoral pressure on Latin America's largest democracy, and at each step...