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Trump desperately wants to be seen as the one who ends the war in Ukraine and thinks the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal will help him do that.

With every passing day, Elon Musk is becoming an aspirational leader of a far-right movement that is rising across the democratic West.

The nuclear weapons ban treaty shows the power of international legal standards, even—and perhaps especially—without great power support.

Europeans should distance themselves from the U.S. and Russia’s negotiations over Ukraine. But that doesn’t mean they have to just stand by and watch.

President Daniel Noboa proposed bringing foreign troops in to fight criminal gangs in Ecuador. As he seeks reelection, it’s also a political gamble.

A whirlwind week left observers writing the trans-Atlantic alliance’s eulogy. But the U.S., even under Trump, isn’t interested in abandoning Europe.

If the Trump administration does everything possible to weaken U.S. security, Russia and China may simply stand back and let him do what he wants.

In mounting an attack on the U.S. and Europe’s shared values, JD Vance shattered the very thing Europeans believed made the alliance special.

With the U.S. now the global order’s disruptor, China sees an opportunity to regain favor in Europe.

The election of the next OAS secretary-general is revealing divisions over how to defend democracy and manage China’s influence in Latin America.

Despite his best efforts, Trump can only steer U.S. global leadership in the direction it was already going: down.

The U.S. has spent decades building up goodwill and influence around the world. In tarnishing U.S. soft power, Trump is throwing it all out.

In an effort to shore up support for U.S. aid, Zelenskyy put Ukraine’s vast rare earth reserves on the table. It’s a deal Trump seems to like.

The most serious forms of resistance to Trump’s efforts to foreclose the normal functioning of government are coming from ordinary citizens.

Argentine President Javier Milei is forcing the IMF to decide whether it is willing to put its money where its mouth is. The IMF is likely to blink first.

There are good arguments for U.S. foreign aid. They’ve just never held much sway with Americans.

As Trump continues to decouple the U.S. from parts of the U.N. system, his concerns about the world organization are actually shared by many.