Column Archive

When the U.S. economy sneezes, the whole world gets sick. That makes the Federal Reserve extremely powerful right now.

Mexico’s outgoing president is pushing through judicial reforms that will maximize his and his party’s influence for the foreseeable future.

The declining ability of U.S. governments to shape outcomes in key conflicts has been increasingly visible for many years now.

My vacation reading was cut short by weather. Here are the books—on international law and geopolitics—I meant to read.

The desire for change that got Colombian President Gustavo Petro elected still exists, even if he hasn’t delivered the overhaul he promised.

Anyone hoping Kamala Harris will “reshape” U.S. foreign policy is likely to be disappointed. But don’t expect just a continuation of Biden’s approach.

Elon Musk’s ownership and usage of X is putting him in the crosshairs of government officials across the globe.

Ukraine may end up governing thousands of people in Russian border communities. That could have unintended consequences for the war.

Raising the retirement age in China is long overdue, but it may already be too late to address the country’s pension shortfall.

The escalating fight between President Daniel Noboa and VP Veronica Abad will shape Ecuador’s politics for months. That’s bad for everyone.

Despite concern that the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war seem poised to expand, it is unlikely that they will.

Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian region of Kursk could have many drivers. But the political landscape in the United States can’t be discounted.

The U.S. and Europe are repeating many of the mistakes they made in trying to head off previous conflicts in the Middle East.

Elon Musk’s ownership of X is undermining the positive uses of social media. As recent events in the U.K. show, that’s bad for democracy.

The academic study of international relations is valuable even if it can’t solve the world’s problem single-handedly.

The leftist leaders of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are trying to pressure Maduro to negotiate a way out of Venezuela’s election crisis.

Social media plays a crucial role in spreading far-right narratives. But other long-term factors have also expanded the far-right audience.