Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
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Anthropic’s Fable 5 and the Coming Age of AI Nationalism
Within days of launching its most powerful public AI model, Claude Fable 5, Anthropic abruptly disabled it worldwide after receiving a US government export‑control directive that required blocking access for all foreign
Why Anthropic’s Fight Matters Beyond Anthropic
Pete Hegseth’s decision to stand by the Anthropic designation is bigger than a fight over one AI company. It could become a defining test of how far the Pentagon can go in
Trump’s Trade War Could Cost Washington Its Most Important Asian Partner
There is now an explicit debate in Washington over whether Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy approach is putting the United States on a path to “lose” India as a long‑term strategic partner. The argument
Welcome to the Enshittoscene: Why Our Digital Lives Fell Apart – and How Do We Get Them Back
There was a time—not so long ago—when logging onto Twitter felt like slipping into a crowded bar where everyone was witty, well-read, and improbably on the pulse of whatever mattered. Yes, it
A Curiously Cordial Collision: Mamdani Meets Trump
The Oval Office played host to one of the more unexpected theatrical episodes of contemporary American politics: an encounter between President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the freshly minted mayor-elect of New
Courting the Crown Prince: Trump’s Risky Reboot of US-Saudi Ties
Donald Trump’s renewed embrace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is opening a new era in US-Saudi relations, marked by ambitious security and economic pacts—even as core supporters in the MAGA
The Privatization of Planetary Cooling
Silicon Valley likes to move fast and break things. But what happens when the things at stake are not social networks or taxi markets, but the global climate system itself? That question
Beware the Pakistan Mirage
Washington is once again tempted by an old illusion: that Pakistan can act as a dependable partner in South Asia. President Donald Trump, fresh from boasting of brokering peace after the latest
Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ for Middle East as Final Gaza Hostages Freed
In a moment thick with symbolism and political theater, U.S. President Donald Trump stood before Israel’s Knesset on Monday and proclaimed what he called “the historic dawn of the new Middle East.”
Closing Doors on Genius: The Danger of America’s Restrictive Immigration Policies
Since the year 2000, immigrants have won an astonishing 40% of Nobel Prizes awarded to Americans. This statistic is not merely a figure to marvel at — it is a stark reminder
Dialogue Over Discord: What Rubio and Jaishankar’s Meeting Signals Amid Trade and Tariff Tensions
The recent meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is an inflection point for US-India relations amid mounting trade tensions, protectionist tariffs, and
California Lawmakers Approve First-in-the-Nation Social Media Health Warning Bill
California is on the verge of becoming the second state in the nation to require health warnings on social media platforms, following Minnesota’s lead earlier this summer. Lawmakers in Sacramento voted Friday
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