Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Trump smirks as he leans forward and shakes Justice Roberts's hand. With his free left hand, Trump jabs one finger and points at Roberts. Other people in formal attire smile and look on. Trump Has Many Options if the Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
A weak Congress means a deep toolbox for the president.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7. Trump Is Threatening His Own World Cup
Ongoing immigration raids risk the success of the global sporting event.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18. An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News
The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration.
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NORWAY-DISASTER-GettyImages-1036374606 Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’
Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation.
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An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar. Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph
Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals.
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A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars. West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags. The U.S. Can’t Talk to Its Neighbors Anymore
What the postponement of the Summit of the Americas reveals about regional relations.
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Senegalese soldiers prepare to go on a mission to dismantle artisanal gold mining sites near the Malian border in Senegal's Kedougou region on May 11. Mali’s Junta Is the Architect of Its Own Disasters
Blaming foreign intervention is easy—but mistaken.
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Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball. Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.
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Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province. China’s Military Machine Shouldn’t Run on American Chips
The GAIN AI Act would have given U.S. buyers priority in the global AI race.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Ukrainian troops being trained to command Challenger 2 tanks at a military facility on February 8, 2023 in Dorset, England. Ukraine Can Only Rely on Itself
In any peace deal with Russia, security guarantees from outsiders won't guarantee much.
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Hamas members stand guard as workers search for the last two bodies of hostages in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 1. Netanyahu Is Still Following the Same Failed Gaza Strategy
Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.
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A historic photo of a politician speaking to the press. What Is the Filibuster Good for?
A term originally used to describe pirates is now synonymous with U.S. congressional dysfunction.
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A close-up of Trump's face. He's staring ahead and wearing a yellow striped tie. Trump’s Favorite Role? Foreign-Policy Czar.
In diplomacy, the U.S. president always seems to follow his own transactional view of human affairs.
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Maduro speaks into a microphone as he stands with his fists raised while wearing a red baseball cap and a red-and-white striped button-down shirt. People onstage behind him smile toward the camera. Trump’s Venezuela Fixation Is Not About the Oil
There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn’t one of them.
