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October 2, 2026

Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” and the Paradox of Pentagon Reform

In his “State of the Force” address at Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six initiatives: an Autonomous Warfare Command, the Project Meridian commission, FORTRESS America, a new major base, an Office

Americas·Opinion

September 29, 2026

Planning for the Unthinkable Isn’t Paranoia. It’s the Job

Canada’s contingency planning for American military action says less about Washington’s intentions than about how much Canada’s certainties have eroded, and about what Ottawa should do next. When the New York Times

Americas·Asia·Opinion

September 27, 2026

Double the Tariff, Double the Shock: The Inflationary Danger of Coercive Trade

Last week, I published a comprehensive report titled Weaponizing Commerce: The Mirage of a Coercive Trade Policy, which investigated the historical precedents and structural failures of using tariffs as instruments of geopolitical

Choosing Partners, Not Sides: Brazil’s India Bet

Last week, while much of Brazil’s attention was fixed on the usual churn of domestic issues, our Communications Minister, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, signed a document in Pune, India, that deserves far

August 23, 2026

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A Tariff War With Canada Is No Victory

By letting its hurried trade arrangement with Canada collapse, the Trump administration has chosen escalation over certainty — and a political spectacle over a durable North American economic strategy. At midnight Friday,

August 22, 2026

Americas·Opinion

A Red State in the Far North?

As Alberta prepares for a historic vote on its future, a potent blend of Western alienation and American-style populism is raising a wild question: Could Canada’s energy heartland really become the 51st

August 10, 2026

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Canada’s Trade Boom is Real, But It’s Not the Whole Story

Canada’s trade numbers just delivered a genuine surprise, and for once, a pleasant one. The country’s merchandise trade surplus widened to C$3.86 billion in the latest reporting month, blowing past economist forecasts

August 7, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Utility Mega-Mergers as Power Industry Enters New Era

The U.S. electricity sector is witnessing a wave of consolidation as utilities race to meet soaring power demand from artificial intelligence and data centers. At the center of this transformation is NextEra

August 5, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That confidence is now colliding with something far less

July 26, 2026

Americas·Opinion

A Tariff that Taxes Trust

On Monday, President Trump signed three proclamations imposing 50 percent tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods — wine, hockey sticks, cement, electrical equipment, machinery, and more — under Section 338

July 21, 2026

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The World Cup Won’t Save the Democrats; But It Might Help Them Rebuild

There is a moment in every big sporting event when a stadium, a bar, or a living room full of strangers becomes, briefly, a single organism. Everyone is watching the same ball,

July 17, 2026

Americas·Opinion

America at 250: Toast the Past, Test the Future

America turned 250 with fireworks in the sky, storms on the horizon, and a political argument in the middle of the celebration. That is not a contradiction. It is the most American

July 5, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The Price of Generosity: USAID, Dependence and American Power

Executive Summary Since its creation in 1961, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has helped expand access to vaccines, food, schooling, and emergency relief for millions of people, particularly in Africa,

July 4, 2026

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Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” and the Paradox of Pentagon Reform

Planning for the Unthinkable Isn’t Paranoia. It’s the Job

Double the Tariff, Double the Shock: The Inflationary Danger of Coercive Trade

Choosing Partners, Not Sides: Brazil’s India Bet

A Tariff War With Canada Is No Victory

A Red State in the Far North?

Canada’s Trade Boom is Real, But It’s Not the Whole Story

Utility Mega-Mergers as Power Industry Enters New Era

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

A Tariff that Taxes Trust

The World Cup Won’t Save the Democrats; But It Might Help Them Rebuild

America at 250: Toast the Past, Test the Future

The Price of Generosity: USAID, Dependence and American Power

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