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
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
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,
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
Trump’s threat to trim U.S. troops in Germany would weaken America’s military posture in Europe unless it were paired with a deliberate, allied-backed redesign of the force posture. A sudden or politically
There is ongoing speculation today about whether the United States will leave NATO, as President Trump repeatedly criticized European allies as irrelevant to U.S. national security interests and called NATO a “paper
In the crowded field of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, Rahm Emanuel stands out not for charisma or viral moments but for something rarer in today’s politics: a record of getting things
If conflict breaks out over Taiwan, the decisive question may not be how many missiles China can fire, but how quickly the United States can repair, replace, and return ships to the
In the longer term, the balance of leverage in Hormuz is tilting decisively toward Iran—not the United States. At first glance, Washington’s move appears bold. The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s
Europe is speaking in Washington, but nobody in the Trump White House is really listening. During a recent flurry of high‑profile meetings in Washington, European leaders tried to rally shared values, coordinate
Peru is living a political thriller worthy of a Netflix series, but without the tidy resolution. Since 2016, the Andean nation has churned through nine presidents. Some resigned under scandal, others were
Politics in Washington likes to pretend that energy is a matter of policy. Voters know better. When gasoline stays expensive, it is a daily tax, and no amount of messaging can hide
China is no longer merely a distant benefactor of Iran. If U.S. intelligence reports are correct, Beijing is edging into something much more dangerous: active enabling of Iran’s wartime rebuild. According to The