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A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

For much of the past decade, the United States watched its influence in the Sahel steadily erode. France’s retreat from Mali, a succession of military coups across West Africa, and growing anti-Western

May 14, 2026

Africa·Americas·Opinion

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

For the first time since World War II (not taking into account the COVID years), U.S. public debt has eclipsed the nation’s annual output, and that watershed is already altering risk calculations

May 13, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Pakistan’s Internal Unraveling

India’s four-day war with Pakistan in May 2025 left Pakistan facing intensifying political, economic, and social crises at home even as its leaders worked hard to project strength and diplomatic relevance abroad.

May 12, 2026

Asia·Opinion

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

Donald Trump is scheduled to make a state visit to China in mid‑May 2026, a trip widely seen as an attempt to stabilize a volatile but indispensable relationship between the world’s two

May 11, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

A SMART Way to Fly: FAA’s AI Twin of the National Airspace Takes Shape

AI is at the center of the Federal Aviation Administration’s new plan to overhaul how America manages its crowded skies, anchored by a predictive traffic-management program known as SMART that aims to

May 10, 2026

Explainer·Technology

Tariffs in Yuan: Is Iran Ringing the Bell on the Petrodollar Age?

Iran’s push to collect Strait of Hormuz oil transit tariffs in Chinese yuan signals a real, though gradual, erosion of the US “petrodollar” system at the margins, but it does not yet

May 9, 2026

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

Why The U.S. Trusts Pakistan Only When It Has To

Pakistan’s sudden usefulness as a mediator between the United States and Iran maybe real for now, but it is unlikely to harden into a durable strategic partnership with Washington. The reason is

May 8, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Europe’s AI Retreat: Cutting “Red Tape” or Cutting Corners?

On Thursday, EU governments and Parliament negotiators struck a provisional deal to water down key parts of the bloc’s landmark AI Act, delaying enforcement for some of the riskiest systems and carving

May 7, 2026

Europe·Technology

The Economics of a Mango Obsession

Every spring, a small fruit briefly reveals how globalization really works. Indian mangoes, especially Alphonso and Kesar varieties, arrive in the United States not as ordinary produce but as objects of longing,

May 6, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The Cost of Waiting: Why the Anti–Voter ID Campaign Is Already Behind

California’s anti–voter ID forces are treating a five-alarm fire like a slow-burning ember, delaying a full campaign until after June’s primary even as Republicans define the measure in voters’ minds as “common

May 5, 2026

Americas·Opinion

May 2026- Page 3

A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

Pakistan’s Internal Unraveling

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

A SMART Way to Fly: FAA’s AI Twin of the National Airspace Takes Shape

Tariffs in Yuan: Is Iran Ringing the Bell on the Petrodollar Age?

Why The U.S. Trusts Pakistan Only When It Has To

Europe’s AI Retreat: Cutting “Red Tape” or Cutting Corners?

The Economics of a Mango Obsession

The Cost of Waiting: Why the Anti–Voter ID Campaign Is Already Behind

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