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A man holds a sign reading "Hispanics For Trump" among a crowd at a rally.
A man holds a sign reading "Hispanics For Trump" among a crowd at a rally.

The Latino Far Right Is Living in a MAGA Fantasy

Centuries of colonialism have spawned magical thinking about race and assimilation.

Review
Felipe Hinojosa
A soldier with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on March 13.
A soldier with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on March 13.

What Washington Keeps Getting Wrong in War Planning

Misjudging an adversary’s will to fight has been a major contributor to military failures since World War II.

Analysis
Andrew L. Stigler, James Guimond
An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada.
An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada.

Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason

Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.

Argument
Nick Danforth
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, among others, attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, among others, attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20.

Chris Murphy: ‘American Credibility Is Destroyed’

A rising Democratic Party star on Signalgate, corruption, and how the opposition can regroup. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Protesters hold a Turkish national flag as they clash with Turkish anti-riot police using tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration in support of Istanbul’s arrested mayor, in Ankara.
Protesters hold a Turkish national flag as they clash with Turkish anti-riot police using tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration in support of Istanbul’s arrested mayor, in Ankara.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of March 22: Ukraine peace talks inch forward, Brazil’s Lula hits the road, and protests roil Turkey.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walks beside an honor guard of Japanese soldiers in dress uniform and standing at attention. One soldier holds a staff with a Japanese flag, and another folds the Brazilian flag.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walks beside an honor guard of Japanese soldiers in dress uniform and standing at attention. One soldier holds a staff with a Japanese flag, and another folds the Brazilian flag.

Brazil Pivots to Asia

Lula is doubling down on nonalignment and multilateralism during Trump’s second term.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
The building housing Euroclear, an international fund depository which manages some Russian assets, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5.
The building housing Euroclear, an international fund depository which manages some Russian assets, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5.

Seizing Russian Assets Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds

As the global order shifts, EU leaders need to tread carefully.

Argument
Charles Lichfield
A woman and two children walk on a sidewalk past a blue and red mural showing a drone strike.
A woman and two children walk on a sidewalk past a blue and red mural showing a drone strike.

What Would a Military Strike on Iran Mean for the Middle East?

An attack by the United States or Israel would have profound effects on domestic Iranian politics, the strategy of U.S. Gulf allies, and broader regional dynamics.

Analysis
Mahsa Rouhi, Aziz Alghashian, Saeid Jafari
A driver changes lanes during the Los Angeles evening rush hour commute.
A driver changes lanes during the Los Angeles evening rush hour commute.

Trump’s Proposed Auto Tariffs Plunge Wall Street, Foreign Markets Into Turmoil

The 25 percent levy is expected to come one day after sweeping “reciprocal” duties go into effect.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
From left: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse testify before the House Intelligence Committee on the U.S. annual worldwide threat assessment at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 26.
From left: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse testify before the House Intelligence Committee on the U.S. annual worldwide threat assessment at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 26.

Trump’s Intelligence Community Outlines Top Global Threats

The 2025 worldwide threat assessment lists drug cartels and China as top dangers.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
A closeup image of a teenage boy's face.
A closeup image of a teenage boy's face.

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic

Fears about children’s depravity are a proxy for adult worries.

Argument
James Palmer
Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023.
Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023.

Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth

The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.

Argument
Joe Freeman
A rape survivor poses for a portrait in Ethiopia.
A rape survivor poses for a portrait in Ethiopia.

Tigray Needs Justice for Peace to Hold

The West can play an important role in examining a “forgotten” war.

Argument
Azeem Ibrahim, Annika Weis
Palestinians walk amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on March 4.
Palestinians walk amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on March 4.

A New Marshall Plan for Gaza

A successful Arab-led reconstruction plan requires a lasting cease-fire and full demilitarization of Hamas.

Argument
Michael Sharnoff
Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024.
Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024.

China Won’t Be the Obvious Winner in Latin America

What does Washington’s assertive approach mean for Beijing’s regional influence?

Argument
Ryan C. Berg
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