Column Archive

China is aggressively pushing back on the Trump administration’s coercive approach in Latin America.

Restrictions on international economic flows—like Trump’s tariffs—seem to be obviously bad. But politically speaking, that isn’t always the case.

As the U.S. abandons the liberal international order, the rest of the West is trying to regroup. But it would be a mistake for this group to act alone.

International law does not require third countries to withhold aid from those committing crimes against humanity. That should change.

As U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Caribbean, the Trump administration’s regional policy is offering more threats than opportunities.

Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic five years later, it seems that its main impact on the global order was that it had no impact at all.

Two months into Trump’s second term, U.N. insiders admit that the new administration has done far more harm than they had expected.

Beijing’s newly released action plan makes clear that boosting domestic consumption is just one small part of Xi’s vision for China’s economy.

Trump thinks that having an unpredictable foreign policy will give the U.S. an upper hand. Foreign leaders need to prepare for the chaos.

The idea of “smart power” seems especially relevant today. But foreign policy choices usually don’t boil down to obvious outcomes.

Romania is battling to fend off Russia’s influence while safeguarding its democracy. The U.S. is now one of the countries working against it.

International law prohibits the targeting of civilian infrastructure, even if it is also used for military purposes.

Ecuador, Chile, Honduras and Argentina have all faced major blackouts recently. They also all have big elections scheduled this year.

The U.S. is throwing out all its goodwill while Russia and China seem determined to shoot themselves in the foot. The reason why is simple: stupidity.

Security policy has become the most urgent challenge for Germany. Its prospective government isn’t backing away from it.

The trans-Atlantic alliance is gravely wounded, but Europe and the U.S. are not about to march off on their separate ways.

Instead of boosting consumption in the domestic economy, Xi is doubling down on China’s export-driven growth model.