List of North America articles
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in October
Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.
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Bill Clinton looks up as he speaks in front of a WTO globe backdrop. Is Globalization a Lost Cause?
How an idea that promised a brave new world seemingly delivered dystopia instead.
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Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire. Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History
The show-don’t-tell side of Chief of War keeps the series lingering in the mind.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the U.S. State Department in Washington on July 1. AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Australia has bucked the trend of shrinking U.S. security commitments.
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Netanyahu is seen in profile, smiling over his shoulder toward the camera slightly as Donald Trump, eyes downcast, walks past him on the other side. Both men wear dark suits and ties. The Weak Link in Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Might Be Trump Himself
Israel and Hamas won’t go willingly.
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Argentine President Javier Milei walks to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24 in New York City. Trump’s $20 Billion Swap Line With Argentina
Is there historical precedent for this kind of financial intervention?
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The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed to visitors during the federal government shutdown in Washington. Why America’s ‘Unusual’ Democracy Leads to Shutdowns
Other countries don’t have government shutdowns like the U.S.
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A member of Capitol security walks through an empty rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 1, the first day of the most recent U.S. government shutdown. How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Impact Washington’s Foreign Policy
Thousands of national security employees will continue working through the shutdown, but there are broader implications.
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Scott Bessent, left, gives a thumbs up as Javier Milei hold a blue folder and glass award. Both men are wearing tuxedos against a purple backdrop. A teleprompter is in the foreground. Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s Milei?
It’s not the economy, stupid.
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Senior military leaders look on at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30. Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans
Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.
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Helicopters fly above tanks on an airfield. How Trump Could Get Bagram Back
Internal fissures mean that the Taliban’s rejection of the issue is far from settled.
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Donald Trump and Javier Milei, both wearing suits, talk to each other in a crowded room. The U.S. Should Not Bail Out Argentina
Why is the Trump administration intent on rescuing a failed foreign leader?
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First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky speaks at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine at the United Nations in New York. How to Fix the Security Council
Adding members and removing the unilateral veto would make the body stronger.
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People walk on the sidewalk past a building with a Microsoft logo on it. Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Miscalculation
The system is broken, but there are much better ways to fix it.
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Trump, in a USA hat, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in sunglasses, look toward a man in fatigues and a red beret with his back to the camera. How Military Leaders Should Respond to Trump’s Norm-Busting
There’s no shame in getting fired when it is not for cause.
