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A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

America Should Lead the Fight Against Global Energy Poverty

Supplying the world with power will enhance U.S. security.

Argument
Gabriel Collins
A man sits at a desk piled with stacks of papers holding aloft a long curling ticker of paper with both hands. Behind him are curtains and flags.
A man sits at a desk piled with stacks of papers holding aloft a long curling ticker of paper with both hands. Behind him are curtains and flags.

How Nixon Pushed Allies to Build the Bomb

History has good and bad news on nuclear proliferation under Trump.

Analysis
Nicholas L. Miller
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

What’s the Cost of Doing Business Under Trump?

Firms are starting to look at political risk insurance.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
A bright red missile is displayed on a stand on a lawn of grass beside a road lined with trees.
A bright red missile is displayed on a stand on a lawn of grass beside a road lined with trees.

Europe Is Ready to Shelter Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella

Smaller powers no longer trust Washington’s promises.

Argument
Jeffrey Lewis
A worker partly crouches as he walks across the surface of a solar panel on a building rooftop. Other high-rise buildings of the Wuhan city skyline loom in the background against a hazy gray sky.
A worker partly crouches as he walks across the surface of a solar panel on a building rooftop. Other high-rise buildings of the Wuhan city skyline loom in the background against a hazy gray sky.

China Is No Climate Savior

The numbers don’t lie: Beijing will not drive a global energy transition.

Analysis
Seaver Wang, Vijaya Ramachandran
Inmates sit in a cell at the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on Jan. 27.
Inmates sit in a cell at the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on Jan. 27.

The Horror Inside the Salvadoran Prisons Where Trump Is Sending Migrants

Human rights organizations have gathered credible evidence of systematic corruption, torture, and killings.

Argument
Noah Bullock
A delivery courier rides his bike past damaged equipment in Kyiv.
A delivery courier rides his bike past damaged equipment in Kyiv.

Trump, Zelensky Talk Cease-Fire Conditions in Phone Call

Kyiv and Moscow have accused each other of continuing attacks on energy infrastructure.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Indian Prime Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in New Delhi on Feb. 18.
Indian Prime Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in New Delhi on Feb. 18.

Is Modi Turning Over a New Leaf With China?

Recent comments from the Indian leader suggest that he could be ready to usher in a new phase in bilateral ties.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A crowd is standing, with several people on their phones. In the center are two people holding the Serbian flag.
A crowd is standing, with several people on their phones. In the center are two people holding the Serbian flag.

Serbia’s Protests Are Dismantling Vucic’s Grip on Power

Students in Serbia have already proven their ability to challenge the status quo and resist an autocratic system.

Response
Vladimir Paskaljevic, Jelena Todorovic
A Yemeni woman holds up a mock missile decorated with the colors of the Palestinian flag during a protest in Sanaa.
A Yemeni woman holds up a mock missile decorated with the colors of the Palestinian flag during a protest in Sanaa.

Is This Game Over for the Houthis?

A sustained U.S. assault would pose serious challenges for the Yemeni group.

Analysis
Burcu Ozcelik, Baraa Shiban
Turks wave national and EU flags as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul on Dec. 18, 2004.
Turks wave national and EU flags as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul on Dec. 18, 2004.

Turkey Wants to Be a European Power Now

Ankara is preparing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine—and to deepen ties with the EU.

Analysis
Dimitar Bechev
In the foreground is the blurry figure of Vladimir Putin. In the background is a mirror that shows him clearly.
In the foreground is the blurry figure of Vladimir Putin. In the background is a mirror that shows him clearly.

How to Negotiate With Putin

Britain’s former ambassador to Russia on how Trump can avoid falling into the Kremlin’s trap.

Argument
Laurie Bristow
Five laborers are seen as they tend to lettuce sprouts planted in rows in a large, neatly tilled field. The rows stretch away from the camera to the flat horizon, where they eventually meet a hazy blue sky.
Five laborers are seen as they tend to lettuce sprouts planted in rows in a large, neatly tilled field. The rows stretch away from the camera to the flat horizon, where they eventually meet a hazy blue sky.

Trump’s Trade War Roils a Key Voter Base

American farmers risk becoming “collateral damage” of the U.S. president’s go-to foreign-policy tool.

Report
Christina Lu
A man in army clothing walks past a poster of a man in a military uniform.
A man in army clothing walks past a poster of a man in a military uniform.

Europe’s Best Bet for Protecting Postwar Ukraine

With U.S. commitment in question, armed neutrality is the most feasible option.

Argument
Rajan Menon
Elon Musk's X account displayed on a smartphone in front a European Union flag in Brussels on Jan. 7, 2025.
Elon Musk's X account displayed on a smartphone in front a European Union flag in Brussels on Jan. 7, 2025.

DOGE’s Victims Could Be Europe’s Gain

Vast U.S. human capital is now available. Europe—and the future trans-Atlantic relationship—could benefit.

Analysis
Cornelia Woll, Goran Buldioski
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