Opinion Archive

Trump’s tariffs will likely be less extreme than he has threatened. That would still leave the U.S. and the world worse off.

Social media has raised concerns about democracies fracturing into “echo chambers.” But echo chambers are neither new nor the problem.

The incoming Trump administration is making regime change in Beijing a major U.S. foreign policy goal. It’s a lose-lose formula.

The U.S. is worried about China’s access to an upgraded Cambodian naval base. It doesn’t need to be.

Trump’s return won’t spell the end of American exceptionalism. It will simply reveal what the U.S. has always been.

With the collapse of Scholz’s government, German politics, long celebrated for its stability, has descended into turmoil. Why?

Germany’s upcoming elections are of existential importance to every party. That could fuel a level of polarization not seen in decades.

Instead of choosing between the U.S. and China, many Southeast Asian states are building ties with middle powers like Japan and Australia.

Consensus is growing for a United Nations peacekeeping mission for Haiti. But nonmilitary approaches should be explored too.

Hosting an APEC summit should have been an opportunity for Peru. Instead, it was dominated by popular protests raging outside.

What was billed as the “year of election” ended up being a clear example of how international events affect domestic political outcomes.

In the face of youth mobilization, Uganda’s longtime ruler is increasingly turning to trumped-up charges against opposition activists.

Donald Trump’s looming return to the White House has raised alarmist speculation about Iran’s nuclear program. Is it warranted?

Even as Israel remains locked in multiple wars with no end in sight, the country’s real existential challenge lies within.

Donald Trump has more to gain by working with Mexico than by trying to intimidate it into submission. President Sheinbaum needs to show him that.

Italy’s president rebuked comments made by Elon Musk, previewing what may become a common issue as Musk enters the Trump administration.

Trump will damage U.S. democracy and global stability, but infighting among his coalition is likely to limit his authoritarian reach.