The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club by Isabella M. Weber & Gregor Semieniuk
As the world is plunged into another energy crisis, market allocation is leading to grossly unjust outcomes, as the rich…
A European Populist Defends an American Pope by Fabrizio Tassinari
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s response to Donald Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV may strain her relationship with the…
US pressure puts World Bank’s climate plan at risk
The World Bank’s work to tackle climate change is under threat as the Trump administration pushes the lender to ditch…
Is the US Falling Victim to the Resource Curse? by Jeffrey Frankel
The argument that the natural-resource curse is at work in the US rests on the assumption that rising oil and…
Hedging Security in the Gulf Is Risky by Zaki Laïdi
The Gulf states have long hedged their diplomatic and security bets, attempting to strike a balance between those that might…
The Iran War’s Winners and Losers by Richard Haass
The current ceasefire allows us to make a preliminary assessment of the war and its effects. China and Russia were…
The Real Question About the AI Future
Whereas US power in the 20th century rested heavily on manufacturing scale, military reach, and dollar strength, in the 21st…
America’s Currency Is the Global South’s Problem by Janak Raj
While the US dollar will not retain its preeminent status forever, countries in the Global South cannot afford to wait…
Why Iran Is Beating America by Brahma Chellaney
The “asymmetric cost” model—a war the US starts will ultimately cost the other side far more—has proven vital to sustain…
Deep divisions persist as plastics treaty talks restart at informal meeting
Officials from about 20 countries met informally in Japan this week in a bid to bridge major differences in talks…
When Is an Illegal War Morally Defensible? by Gareth Evans
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flagrantly violated international law by starting a war in Iran.…
The Paradox of Democratic Backsliding by Andrés Velasco
Politics Mar 4, 2026 Andrés Velasco Around the world, authoritarian and populist leaders are eroding civil liberties, weakening democratic checks…
Trump’s Unaffordable Midterm Stimulus by Desmond Lachman
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that the US fiscal outlook has deteriorated sharply since Donald Trump…
How Protectionism Sank American Shipping by Anne O. Krueger
Economics Mar 3, 2026 Anne O. Krueger More than a century of shielding domestic shipbuilding and shipping has left the…