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·Asia·Opinion

November 1, 2025

Why the World Needs More Than a G2 Deal for Lasting Peace

The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea — their first face-to-face encounter since 2019 — reignited talk of a revived “G2” model, where the United States

Americas·Opinion

October 30, 2025

When America First Meets Argentina

When President Donald Trump mentioned in passing aboard Air Force One that he planned to import beef from Argentina, it sounded like one more throwaway remark in his transactional approach to global

Americas·Asia·Explainer

October 26, 2025

Trump and Xi to Meet in Asia: What’s on the Table?

The highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting, scheduled for October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea, is poised to be a significant event for global

Trump’s Israel Gamble: Between Triumph and Fragility

By any political measure, President Donald Trump’s arrival in Israel this week marks a moment of extraordinary theater. He lands to what is expected to be a hero’s welcome, credited with brokering

October 13, 2025

Middle East·Opinion

Trump’s Student Loan Gambit: Privatizing the Debt, Socializing the Risk

When the federal government holds $1.6 trillion in student loans owed by roughly 45 million Americans, any discussion about what to do with that debt is not just a policy conversation —

October 7, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Government Shuts Down Amid Standoff Over Health Care and Funding Dispute

The federal government shut down early Wednesday morning after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees facing furloughs and marking the first full government shutdown

October 1, 2025

Americas·Explainer

When Detention Becomes a Weapon: What the Immigration Shift Means for America

The Trump administration’s July 8 directive to treat virtually all undocumented immigrants as “applicants for admission” marks not only a seismic shift in immigration enforcement but also a profound challenge to constitutional

September 21, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Economic Bullets, Strategic Bruises: The US Trade & Tariff Impact on Asia

Current U.S. trade policy, marked by aggressive use of tariffs and a transactional approach to alliances, is profoundly reshaping the diplomatic and economic architecture of Asia. Both long-term strategic partners and developing

September 12, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Tianjin Trialogue: Lessons for Washington from the Eurasian Embrace

The recent trilateral gathering of Putin, Xi, and Modi at the 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin represents much more than diplomatic choreography or photo opportunities; it is a moment of consequence that throws the

September 1, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17

Police responded to a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, where they said two children were killed and 17 people injured. The suspected shooter of a group of

August 27, 2025

Americas·News

Democracy: The Story of Humanity’s Boldest Experiment

What does it mean to live in a democracy? At its heart, democracy is not merely about elections or ballot boxes. It is a cultural compact, a collective agreement that millions, sometimes

August 15, 2025

Americas·Asia·Culture

From Hostility to Harmony: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement Explained

Historic Peace Agreement Signed in August 2025 at the White House, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, ending nearly four decades of conflict, mostly centered on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries

August 9, 2025

Explainer

World Court Declares Climate Protection a Legal Obligation for All Nations

In a historic opinion issued in July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that every country on Earth has a legal duty to protect the climate and prevent harm to

August 4, 2025

Americas·Planet

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Carmen Hernández

Why the World Needs More Than a G2 Deal for Lasting Peace

When America First Meets Argentina

Trump and Xi to Meet in Asia: What’s on the Table?

Trump’s Israel Gamble: Between Triumph and Fragility

Trump’s Student Loan Gambit: Privatizing the Debt, Socializing the Risk

Government Shuts Down Amid Standoff Over Health Care and Funding Dispute

When Detention Becomes a Weapon: What the Immigration Shift Means for America

Economic Bullets, Strategic Bruises: The US Trade & Tariff Impact on Asia

Tianjin Trialogue: Lessons for Washington from the Eurasian Embrace

Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17

Democracy: The Story of Humanity’s Boldest Experiment

From Hostility to Harmony: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement Explained

World Court Declares Climate Protection a Legal Obligation for All Nations

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