Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A bearded man in a suit puts his hand on his chest as he stands behind a lectern and microphone. Hands hold up a camera in front of him with flags on stands behind him. A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage
New York’s global profile gives it a powerful role in subnational diplomacy.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with the U.S. vice president at his office in Jerusalem on Oct. 22. The War Is Over for Israel, but the Accounting Has Yet to Begin
Will voters settle the score with Bibi—or double down on him?
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A man wearing a white hat and blue shirt holds a sign that reads "Congress can only tax! Not Trump" while standing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building. Initial Supreme Court Arguments on Tariffs Case Offer Some Hints
A number of justices are skeptical of reading too much into the president’s “unlimited” powers.
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Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage stands in front of a van reading "Keir Starmer won't stop the boats" in reference to migrant crossings across the Channel during a campaign event in Blackpool, northwestern England, on June 20, 2024. Britain Is Having the World’s Most Extreme Immigration Debate
The British discourse makes even the Trump administration look moderate.
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A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021. France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World
Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.
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A displaced woman who fled El-Fasher rests in Tawila, in Sudan's western Darfur region, on Oct. 28. How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.
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TRISO-X Pebbles are displayed on a blue podium, in front of a screen showing an Amazon delivery truck. AI’s Rapacious Appetite for Electricity Can Accelerate Clean Energy
Why Big Tech’s energy problem might prove crucial to fighting climate change.
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A group of people in colorful clothing wait in line with empty pots in the desert. COP30’s Dangerous Omission
Brazil’s people-centered climate vision risks abandoning the most vulnerable.
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A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity nuclear test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico, on Feb. 21, 2024. What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.
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A wide view shows the large circular table of the U.N. Security Council, with about fifteen representatives seated at placards naming their countries and various aides sitting in chairs behind them. A mural stretches across one large wall, and the other is covered in green wallpaper. Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
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On a sunny day outside, a line of residents in a town in Jamaica hit by Hurricane Melissa works together to unload a delivery of food supplies. In Hurricane Melissa’s Wake, Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Face Critical Moment
The storm’s devastation is a key test of the United States’ reduced humanitarian response abilities.
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Catherine Connolly, smiling and wearing a gray suit, arrives at Dublin Castle as supporters cheer her on. Ireland’s Next President Will Assume the Progressive Mantle
Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.
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A massive aircraft carrier cuts across open ocean toward the camera, with dozens of warplanes clustered together on the surface of its flight deck. In the background, in the ship's triangular wake, smaller gray naval ships follow. With Military Buildup Against Venezuela, the U.S. Eyes Cuba as Well
Washington hopes cutting off Venezuelan oil to Havana would collapse the Cuban regime.
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A crucifix hangs on the wall of a church above damage on the floor. One the left is an armed soldier in a hallway. Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria?
A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.
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US President Donald Trump welcomes leaders at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13. The U.N. Must Help Consolidate Gaza Peace
Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers.
