Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A military vehicle flies a U.S. flag from a hill overlooking a tall border fence with brush in the foreground. The Dangerous Fallout of Trump’s Retreat to the Hemisphere
The revolution in U.S. foreign policy will lead to a much less stable world.
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An Israeli army soldier sits by a machine gun deployed on a tripod at a position in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 28, 2023. Israel Wants Hezbollah’s Weapons by Any Means Necessary
The Lebanese Armed Forces have made progress on disarmament—but Israel is thinking of finishing the job.
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Donald Trump holds an umbrella. Trump’s Fantastical Geopolitics
The White House’s aggressive posture is already pushing other countries to seek strength in numbers.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during his visit of the French Air and Space Force in Saint-Sauveur, France on March 18, 2025. Ghosts Are Haunting France’s Remilitarization
History is shaping, and constraining, the bid to revive French military culture.
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A woman visits a makeshift memorial honoring Renee Nicole Good outside a home on Portland Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Claims of Vehicular Terrorism in Minnesota Don’t Hold Up
The U.S. government is adopting dangerous language to justify unlawful killing.
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An overhead view shows the prow of a massive cargo ship stacked with rows of neatly organized shipping containers in a variety of colors. The water below is dark, nearly black. Tariffs Have Hurt, Not Helped, the U.S. Economy
And they will likely play an even bigger role in 2026.
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A man, wearing all black, sits inside a street stall looking at his phone. A white fan sits on a shelf. In Myanmar, Civilians Bear Consequences of Starlink Cuts
Further restrictions would almost certainly help the military as it consolidates power.
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Serbian riot police face anti-government protesters in Belgrade on Aug. 14, 2025. Is Serbia Heading Toward a Serbo-Maidan?
Mass demonstrations against Aleksandar Vucic’s government could turn brutal in the year ahead.
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Digitally altered images of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are prepared to be printed on shirts in Lima, Peru, on Jan. 6. Maduro’s Trial Follows the Twisted Logic of the War on Terrorism
The U.S. government wants the power of war without the rights of prisoners.
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A group of men wearing business formal attire sit at a small round table with a white tablecloth. One man facing away from the camera gestures with an open hand as the others lean in to listen; Sultan Haitham wears black clothes and a black turban as well as a serious expression, his posture very straight as he sits and looks at the camera. The Manager-Monarch Who Saved Oman
Oman’s new(ish) sultan doesn’t do spectacle. He does spreadsheets. And it’s working.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tour the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project in Washington, D.C. Trump and the Fed Are Now at War
The White House risks gutting the independence of the world’s most important central bank in its quest for cheap money.
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Trump and von der Leyen meet in Scotland Trump’s 3 Options to Turn the Screws on Europe
As the trade imbalance widens, European leaders need to prepare for likely retaliation.
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An illustration shows a fountain pen cap with a gun coming out of the end of it instead of a pen. America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
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Donald Trump cuts an imposing figure against a dark nighttime background as he walks across a lawn with a parked helicopter and uniformed military officer standing in front of it. Trump wears a long black coat over a navy suit and red tie, along with a grey ballcap hat reading "USA." Trump Is Teaching the World to Fear America
Goodwill built over decades is now being squandered.
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Nicolas Maduro is seen speaking at a military ceremony, wearing fatigues, with other military members and officials behind him. What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro
The case is poised to be long and complicated.
