Column Archive

Five leftist leaders recently gathered in Chile to propel the global battle against the far right. The event fell far short of what’s needed.

In response to mass protests across the country, Zelenskyy backtracked on corruption reforms. The U-turn marks a watershed moment for wartime Ukraine.

Israel loosened restrictions on aid entering Gaza, suggesting it is more vulnerable to political pressure than it has been in recent months.

Trump and Lula’s spat is just the latest in a long battle for regional influence between the U.S. and Brazil. The next battleground may be over the U.S. dollar.

A slew of Pentagon officials bowed out of the annual Aspen Security Forum at the last minute. Don’t read too much into it.

Recent violence between Druze and Bedouins is a reminder of how elusive the goal of a cohesive Syria remains, and how easily it could slip out of reach.

For years, the association of armed drones with illegal targeted killings made them taboo in Germany. But things have begun to change.

Without greater political cohesion and coordination by member states, the EU’s measured response to China’s overcapacity will be difficult to execute.

El Salvador’s president is cracking down on all dissent while he’s popular, in order to hold onto power when he no longer is.

Trump’s tariff letters appear to make the process of diplomacy public and therefore transparent. But there are other reasons why he is posting them.

Although somewhat underwhelming, a new U.S. arms deal suggests Trump has genuinely shifted his position toward Ukraine. The question is: Why now?

This year’s summer reading list is for multilateralists who want to learn from past periods of diplomatic disruption.

The international community learned from the atrocities committed 30 years ago in Bosnia’s civil war, even if it hasn’t always applied those lessons.

The BRICS has rapidly expanded over the past two years. Judging from this year’s summit, the increased membership appears to have hurt its mission.

Despite predictions that Trump would dismantle the liberal international order, recent summits suggest it is largely how it’s always been.

With a recent wave of arrests and expropriations, as well as possible assassinations, Putin appears to be turning on more of Russia’s rich and powerful.

Germany’s procurement of thousands of tanks has faced criticism for being outdated. But armored vehicles are still an important part of warfare.