Opinion Archive

The persistence of war appears to be related to a hard truth: We live on a planet that is finite in land and space.

In doubling down on the U.S.-Philippines alliance, President Marcos angered China. Trump’s return might leave him out in the cold.

Ghana’s elections delivered an opposition victory. They also revealed growing disillusionment with the country’s democratic governance.

China wants to lure back tourists for economic reasons, but Westerners still view it as an unsafe destination.

Germany’s establishment parties are fighting over the past. That may only fuel more instability in the future.

Assad’s flight to Russia may be a blessing in disguise, as it could allow for more effective transitional justice in Syria.

The Middle East’s regional powers had been pursuing reconciliation. Syria’s post-Assad transition will put that to the test.

President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached. But the damage he has done to South Korea in the past two weeks can’t be undone.

For foreign leaders, the U.S. presidential transition to Donald Trump has already happened, for better and for worse.

Wealthy nations can shape how and where the energy transition will happen. After a disappointing COP29, they need to do more.

On balance, Assad’s fall in Syria will likely be a net positive for Israel for one reason: It weakens Iran.

The war in Ukraine is driving a newfound enthusiasm for EU enlargement in Brussels. But the process might be moving too fast.

As Syria enters the post-Assad era, EU policymakers need to learn from their failed approach to the country’s civil war.

Myanmar’s civil war has shifted dramatically. But the potential for the military junta’s collapse has been overstated.

President Yoon’s declaration of martial law could strain South Korea’s relationship with the United States. That doesn’t mean it will benefit China.

Iran and Pakistan are thawing relations. But they aren’t addressing the causes of tensions in their respective Baloch regions.

Despite Maduro’s saber-rattling last year, Venezuela never invaded Guyana’s Essequibo. But regional leaders must remain vigilant.