Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington
An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.
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Donald Trump looks up as he sits beside China's President Xi Jinping during a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2017. Asia Is Getting Dangerously Unbalanced
The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.
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A visitor looks at art at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. A Truly Patriotic Education Tells Many Stories
Trump’s executive orders can’t define diversity out of history.
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A man looks on as a fire rages in Sudan. Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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A man rides a bicycle past the Trocadero Esplanade as dark rain clouds loom over The Eiffel Tower in Paris on May 9, 2020. Europe Must Avoid Becoming a Digital Colony
The EuroStack is the continent’s last chance for technological sovereignty in the era of AI.
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An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada. Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason
Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.
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The building housing Euroclear, an international fund depository which manages some Russian assets, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5. Seizing Russian Assets Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds
As the global order shifts, EU leaders need to tread carefully.
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A closeup image of a teenage boy's face. Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic
Fears about children’s depravity are a proxy for adult worries.
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Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.
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A rape survivor poses for a portrait in Ethiopia. Tigray Needs Justice for Peace to Hold
The West can play an important role in examining a “forgotten” war.
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Palestinians walk amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on March 4. A New Marshall Plan for Gaza
A successful Arab-led reconstruction plan requires a lasting cease-fire and full demilitarization of Hamas.
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Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024. China Won’t Be the Obvious Winner in Latin America
What does Washington’s assertive approach mean for Beijing’s regional influence?
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Signage for Voice of America in Washington, D.C. We Need the Voice of America Now More Than Ever
Cutting off independent media abroad leaves the United States vulnerable at home.
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A map featuring Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark. Europe Wonders if Trump Can Be Bought Off With Arctic Concessions
The U.S. president’s Greenland obsession may reflect strategic concerns.
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The HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, practices maneuvers in Faslane. Europe Should Dust Off Multilateral Nuclear Plans
A Kennedy-era initiative may be a necessity in the age of Trump.
