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A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner.
A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner.

Outlawry in the Caribbean

Trump’s execution of drug smugglers by drone is barbaric even by 19th-century legal standards.

Argument
Benjamin Farley
Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before flying to Vietnam to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at Beijing airport on November 10, 2017.
Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before flying to Vietnam to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at Beijing airport on November 10, 2017.

The Top 10 Trump Administration Foreign-Policy Mistakes

So far.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.

My Theory Says Sanctions on Russia Won’t Work. So Why Do I Want Them Anyway?

The inventor of the sanctions paradox stress-tests it 25 years on.

Argument
Daniel W. Drezner
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.

Israel’s Strategic Declaration

By striking Qatar, Netanyahu has forsworn negotiations and expanded the battlefield.

Argument
Daniel Byman
A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.
A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.

Nepal Protests Expose Depth of Public Anger

The situation in Kathmandu remains tense after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s resignation.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing.

No New World Order Here

China’s military parade was just another display of a long-standing relationship.

China Brief
James Palmer
The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for the War Department

Years of neglected oversight have led to unrestrained presidential authority.

Argument
Adam Weinstein
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.

Nepal’s Gen Z Reckoning

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns amid deadly anti-government protests.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A bulldozer moves down a dirt road past toppled buildings and rubble.
A bulldozer moves down a dirt road past toppled buildings and rubble.

Why Israeli Support for Settling Gaza Is Rising

The far right has normalized the idea of expelling Palestinians.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
Workers stack lumber in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county, Kenya.
Workers stack lumber in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county, Kenya.

China’s Appetite for Rosewood Is Causing Chaos in Africa

Beijing should act to rein in a $2 billion industry.

Analysis
Caroline Costello, Joshua Eisenman
Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna.
Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna.

Sudan, Congo, and You

From soda to sports, global consumers are implicated in Africa’s most deadly conflicts. This also creates an avenue for change.

Argument
John Prendergast
A black smoke plume billows from a stack on an oil tanker at sea.
A black smoke plume billows from a stack on an oil tanker at sea.

Europe and the U.S. Still Haven’t Choked Off Russia’s Energy Riches

The Russian economy may be wobbly, but it is still funding a deadly war with oil and gas sales.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept. 9.
Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept. 9.

Trump Has a Cluster-Bomb Approach to Policy

The collateral damage from the ICE raid on a Hyundai plant is yet another example of Trump’s counterproductive strategy.

Argument
Howard W. French
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023.

Europe Has Found Its True Language

The State of the Union has become a yearly ritual that breathes life into the EU.

Argument
Caroline de Gruyter
A black SUV is seen in the foreground as smoke billows from behind buildings in the background.
A black SUV is seen in the foreground as smoke billows from behind buildings in the background.

Israel Escalates War Against Hamas With Doha Strike

Qatar decried the strike as a violation of international law.

Report
John Haltiwanger
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