American Mining Corporation Wins Partial Victory in Lawsuit Against Mexico
An international tribunal awarded only a fraction of the firm’s original claim, but Mexico’s struggle against corporate legal threats continues.
Donald Trump Unlikely to Meet Kim Jong Un
The U.S. president wants a political spectacle while the North Korean leader is looking for concrete benefits.
Beyond the Summit: The Real Foundation of China-U.S. Stability
Young people, studying and working together across borders, is the basis of future cooperation.
Alliance Leash: The Iran War and America’s Right to Say No
The costs of war are mounting, and American voters will soon head to the polls.
Will Trump Grab a French Island?
The U.S. president’s cartographic bid for Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon has prompted a united front from the leaders of Canada and France.
What’s Blocking Ukraine from NATO?
A former Ukrainian commander says that NATO, too, is not ready for Ukraine.
Temple of Peace or Theater of Force?
What the UN’s opening days just revealed.
The Xi-Trump Summit Runs on Oil that Isn’t Moving
Both countries are dependent on what’s trickling right now through two critical chokepoints.
The West’s Human Rights Consensus Is Fraying
The West’s claim to a shared standard of rights and legitimacy is losing whatever standing it still has.
Russia Expands Its War
And European leaders are freaking out.
Trump’s War and the Return of the Vietnam Syndrome
What happens when American military power can get the country into a conflict faster than diplomacy can get it out?
Orphaned by Diplomacy
Children are paying for wars they didn’t start.
Hegseth’s Theology: What Would Jesus Do?
Christian nationalists are asks their followers to choose between faith and the stranger, between military might and peacemaking, between national supremacy and human solidarity.
Odyssey of a Revolution
A review of Eddie Quitoriano’s new book, Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows.