Washington’s Venezuela Model Is Regime Change with an Invoice
September 4, 2026 | Washington is getting a fifth of the country's reserves locked in for a generation, while the companies that lobbied hardest get first access to pump it.
Articles by S. Abbas Raza
America’s China Licensing Regime Now Helps Beijing
August 28, 2026 | The Commerce Department is trying to keep computer chips out of the hands, but it's only succeeding in hurting U.S. business.
The Mecca Pact Wasn’t Built to Corner Iran
August 20, 2026 | And Iran doesn't see it as a threat.
China’s Green Transition is Breaking OPEC’s Leverage
August 13, 2026 | Renewable energy is creating a new kind of independence.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Is a Blueprint for Permanent Subjugation
August 6, 2026 | The Board of Peace is using the language of colonial guardianship, repackaged for the twenty-first century.
The Pause Over Iran Is a Supply Problem
July 30, 2026 | The U.S. military doesn't have enough missiles to defend itself and its allies, which has implications beyond the Iran War.
Pakistan: The Country Both Sides Call When the Bombing Starts
July 23, 2026 | The order that lectures the Global South about restraint and responsibility did not prevent the Iran war and cannot end it.
The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
July 17, 2026 | There's now almost no one left in the Republican Party who believes that American power carries obligations.
Trump Promised Erdogan the F-35 But the Law Says No
July 14, 2026 | Congress has the power to authorize the sale, and right now it doesn't look likely.
Why the Post-War Reality Belongs to Iran
July 9, 2026 | Whatever the fate of the current ceasefire, Iran has won the first round of the conflict.