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With his back turned to the camera, Trump stands points at a crowd of people wearing hard hats and reflective safety vests. Behind Trump and the crowd is a massive American flag that seems to cover an entire wall.
With his back turned to the camera, Trump stands points at a crowd of people wearing hard hats and reflective safety vests. Behind Trump and the crowd is a massive American flag that seems to cover an entire wall.

Trump Embraces State Capitalism

The level of U.S. government economic intervention under Trump 2.0 is off the charts.

Analysis
Keith Johnson, Christina Lu
Trump and Putin
Trump and Putin

Trump’s Ukraine Shift Sends the Right Signal to Putin

But there won’t be peace without additional pressure on the Kremlin.

Argument
Luke Coffey
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an end-of-year press conference in Kyiv on December 19, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an end-of-year press conference in Kyiv on December 19, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Democracy Has Stalled

With the United States ceasing to care, Ukraine’s domestic reforms are falling flat.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
A group of young protesters marches through a street. One holds up the Kenyan flag.
A group of young protesters marches through a street. One holds up the Kenyan flag.

Calls Grow for Kenyan President to Step Down

Public resentment spikes as the death toll rises amid anti-government protests.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
An employee holds a pair of shoes at a Crocs store in Hanoi's Old Quarter in Vietnam on July 7, 2025.
An employee holds a pair of shoes at a Crocs store in Hanoi's Old Quarter in Vietnam on July 7, 2025.

The U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal Makes No Sense

Hanoi has a long history of managing its wayward friends, but what’s in this for Washington?

Argument
Henrietta Levin
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn conscription orders as they block a main highway during a demonstration against drafting to the Israeli military, in Bnei Brak, Israel.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn conscription orders as they block a main highway during a demonstration against drafting to the Israeli military, in Bnei Brak, Israel.

Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Netanyahu’s Coalition

The move narrows Netanyahu’s parliamentary majority to just one seat.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14.

There’s Less to Trump’s Ukraine Shift Than Meets the Eye

Europe will buy unspecified weapons for Ukraine, and Russia gets a long reprieve from sanctions.

Argument
Christian Caryl
The wrecked bodies of cars are strewn about a bridge beneath a hazy blue sky, some on the cracked road, others leaning on the barrier fence. Sheets of metal cover large potholes on the road.
The wrecked bodies of cars are strewn about a bridge beneath a hazy blue sky, some on the cracked road, others leaning on the barrier fence. Sheets of metal cover large potholes on the road.

Washington Can Keep Sudan’s Civil War From Getting Worse

A concerted diplomatic push is needed to allay a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.

Argument
Cameron Hudson
Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.
Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

Chinese Bankers Are at the Center of Global Crime

China’s underground financiers have specialized in international money laundering.

Analysis
Giovanni Legorano
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks past an EU flag as he arrives with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, on April 24, 2025.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks past an EU flag as he arrives with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, on April 24, 2025.

Britain Is Failing to Become European Again

The Starmer government’s hopes of restoring relations with Europe have mostly remained just that.

Argument
John Kampfner
A screen at a shopping mall in Beijing shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands in Moscow.
A screen at a shopping mall in Beijing shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands in Moscow.

A Division of Labor Between Europe and Asia Won’t Work

Despite recent debates at the Pentagon, a global approach to Eurasian threats is needed.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 11.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 11.

Why Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust

ASEAN leaders will have noticed Washington’s increasing preoccupation with the Middle East and Western Hemisphere.

Argument
Derek Grossman
A hand holds a small glass bottle.
A hand holds a small glass bottle.

Rich Countries Stockpiling Critical Minerals Is Not a Plan

Remember the 1973 oil shock?

Argument
Patrick Schröder
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.

Trump Threatens Secondary Tariffs Against Russia’s Trade Partners

The White House also announced that it would send additional weapons to Ukraine via NATO.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3.
A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3.

The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation

Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.

Analysis
Nick Aspinwall
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