Carmen Hernández

Carmen is pursuing a Masters in International Affairs from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS), Georgetown University in Washington D.C. She is also an avid painter.

Americas·Opinion

March 22, 2026

From 9/11 to Sahel Slaughter: Why Radical Islam Remains the World’s Deadliest Foe

Tulsi Gabbard’s recent warning that “Islamists and Islamism is the greatest threat to the freedom, security, and prosperity of the United States and the free world” captures a hard truth that many

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

March 11, 2026

No More Iraqs? Here’s an Iran

President Donald Trump campaigned twice on a promise to end “reckless” regime-change wars; in office again, he is now prosecuting one of the most ambitious regime-change projects in modern U.S. history. In

Americas·Opinion

February 28, 2026

Dawn Raids on Campus: Testing America’s University Shield

The recent detention of Columbia University senior Ellie Aghayeva by ICE agents, who allegedly posed as searchers for a missing child to enter her dorm, exposes cracks in America’s higher education immigration defenses. This

No Funds, No Oversight: How Partisan Brinkmanship Endangers Immigration Justice

The recent partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), triggered by a partisan standoff over immigration enforcement reforms, has exposed a critical vulnerability in American governance: the fragility of

February 16, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Authorizing Repairs in Venezuela to Benefit American Producers

The Trump administration’s recent steps to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector represent a pragmatic pivot in U.S. foreign and energy policy, one that could benefit American producers, stabilize global oil markets,

February 10, 2026

Americas·Opinion

How the Deal With U.S. Positions India Ahead in Asian Export Race

The recent U.S.-India trade agreement, announced February 2, 2026, by President Donald Trump following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, represents a significant de-escalation in bilateral trade tensions that had

February 3, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The Age of Rage: Why Confrontational Politics Isn’t Going Anywhere

Confrontational politics, characterized by aggressive rhetoric, zero-sum approaches, personal attacks, threats of violence, and a refusal to compromise, has become a defining feature of modern governance and public discourse. Far from a

January 29, 2026

Opinion

Defying Coercion, Dodging Dominance: The Grand India-EU FTA

The recent conclusion of negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on January 27, 2026, marks a pivotal moment in global trade dynamics. Dubbed the “mother of all deals” by European

January 28, 2026

Asia·Europe·Opinion

Tying ICE’s Hands? Or Restoring Constitutional Guardrails?

In the wake of a tragic shooting that has inflamed tensions across Minneapolis, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that significantly curtails the crowd control tactics available to Immigration and

January 17, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Airstrikes, Arrest, Takeover: How the US Seized Venezuela Overnight

The United States has carried out large-scale airstrikes in Venezuela and removed President Nicolás Maduro from power in a lightning operation that has stunned Latin America and triggered a global debate over

January 3, 2026

Americas·Explainer

Permitting Reform is Washington’s Test of Seriousness on Prices; and Trump is Ducking It

Washington loves to talk about affordability. It loves it even more when the word can be wielded as a political cudgel. But the grinding, unglamorous work that actually lowers costs rarely gets

December 23, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Australia’s Social Media Ban Arrives, and the World Is Taking Notes

Australia has just crossed a threshold that many governments have considered but few have dared to enact. As of this week, anyone under 16 is officially barred from creating accounts on major

December 10, 2025

Australia·Explainer

Why America Can No Longer Afford to Bully India

Putin’s state visit to India for the 23rd India‑Russia Annual Summit comes at a moment when three strategic pressures converge on New Delhi: Western sanctions on Moscow, sharpening US–China rivalry in the

December 5, 2025

Asia·Opinion

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Carmen Hernández

From 9/11 to Sahel Slaughter: Why Radical Islam Remains the World’s Deadliest Foe

No More Iraqs? Here’s an Iran

Dawn Raids on Campus: Testing America’s University Shield

No Funds, No Oversight: How Partisan Brinkmanship Endangers Immigration Justice

Authorizing Repairs in Venezuela to Benefit American Producers

How the Deal With U.S. Positions India Ahead in Asian Export Race

The Age of Rage: Why Confrontational Politics Isn’t Going Anywhere

Defying Coercion, Dodging Dominance: The Grand India-EU FTA

Tying ICE’s Hands? Or Restoring Constitutional Guardrails?

Airstrikes, Arrest, Takeover: How the US Seized Venezuela Overnight

Permitting Reform is Washington’s Test of Seriousness on Prices; and Trump is Ducking It

Australia’s Social Media Ban Arrives, and the World Is Taking Notes

Why America Can No Longer Afford to Bully India

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