Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A mourning site for right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sept. 11, following Kirk's killing in Utah the day before. How Assassinations Became Normal Again
Political killings, at home and abroad, went from common to rare—and back.
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A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags. Trump Is Ushering in the Era of the Strongman
The U.S. president is promoting iron-fisted rule throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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A digital image of a soldier wearing a helmet in profile in various blue hues appears above silhouettes of figures attending a conference. The Window for Combating AI Propaganda Is Closing
Every month, the information factories get cheaper, sharper, and harder to detect.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks at the organization’s Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024. Why Charlie Kirk’s White Nationalism Resonated With Some Nonwhites Abroad
He had followers in countries where majority groups feel insecure.
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The top of a large ship is seen over the top of a shipping container in the foreground that's painted with a map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is drawn as a yellow line extending from Russia to Germany through several intermediary countries. What Is War? Ask an Underwriter.
Correctly defining conflict has high stakes in the insurance industry.
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Jerome Powell scratches his forehead. The Biggest Threat to the Dollar Is Coming From Inside the White House
The dollar isn’t getting dethroned—yet—by outside rivals, but Trump may be doing their work for them.
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Charlie Kirk speaks with his arms outstretched while standing behind a podium that says "Trump Vance 2024." There's a large crowd behind him. Is America Becoming More Violent?
The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.
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A torn map of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine. Erdogan’s Irredentism Just Can’t Keep Up
As international norms crumble, Turkey’s revisionist policies appear less provocative in comparison.
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Keir Starmer gets into a car while holding files. Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car
Britain’s prime minister fulfilled his quest for power but never knew what to do with it.
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Three men are seen from behind as they gather around a tree. A small radio device hangs from a cord pinned to the tree, along with a paper flyer that indicates that the radio is broadcasting an ICC sentencing that day. Why Hasn’t Joseph Kony Been Caught?
The Ugandan warlord recently went on trial in absentia, but he continues to elude a decades-long international manhunt.
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A green-and-red truck sits beside a low border checkpoint building and fence beneath a clear blue sky. A man in a bulletproof vest stands on one side of the truck; on another, a man in jeans and a T-shirt stands with his hands on his hips. Israel Risks Ties With Egypt at Its Peril
Netanyahu’s policies since Oct. 7 have strained relations with Cairo at the expense of Israeli security.
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An Nvidia chip is seen on screen during the inauguration of Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter at the Supercomputing Centre in Juelich, Germany, on Sept. 5. How to Stop China’s AI Chip Smuggling
Trump should strike a deal with Southeast Asia to secure imported U.S. AI chips.
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters in New Delhi, India, on June 4, 2024. We Did Modi’s Back-of-the-Envelope Math on Russian Oil
It’s time for some game theory.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to speak during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. Zelensky Is Losing Touch With Reality
It’s hard for anyone to make sense of the Ukrainian president’s latest military reforms.
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Protesters walk side-by-side between trees while holding up a long banner that reads: "Freedom March! Release all political prisoners!" in English. Dozens of other protesters march behind them, waving posters showing photographs of detained individuals. Protesters include men and women, some in head scarves and some without. Indian Activist Passes Five Years in Pretrial Detention
The case of Umar Khalid, jailed on terrorism charges, underscores a frightening judicial crisis.
