Opinion- Page 4

July 7, 2026

The Quiet Militarization of Economic Sanctions

More than 80% of global trade by volume travels by sea, which makes maritime shipping lanes one of the quiet load-bearing structures of the world economy. That fact became impossible to ignore

Americas·Opinion

July 5, 2026

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

Asia·Opinion

July 5, 2026

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

There is a particular kind of diplomatic language that gets deployed when two countries want to signal that a relationship has moved from courtesy to consequence. This week in New Delhi, Japanese

6 Days That Can Change a Crisis: How 30M Barrels Turbocharge India’s Energy Security

India’s recent deal to let Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) store up to 30 million barrels of crude oil in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve is far more than a technical MoU;

May 16, 2026

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

The Trump‑Xi summit in Beijing was staged as a pageant of great‑power stability: honor guards on Tiananmen, children waving flags, two leaders speaking of partnership and peace. Yet the most consequential subject

May 15, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

For much of the past decade, the United States watched its influence in the Sahel steadily erode. France’s retreat from Mali, a succession of military coups across West Africa, and growing anti-Western

May 14, 2026

Africa·Americas·Opinion

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

For the first time since World War II (not taking into account the COVID years), U.S. public debt has eclipsed the nation’s annual output, and that watershed is already altering risk calculations

May 13, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Pakistan’s Internal Unraveling

India’s four-day war with Pakistan in May 2025 left Pakistan facing intensifying political, economic, and social crises at home even as its leaders worked hard to project strength and diplomatic relevance abroad.

May 12, 2026

Asia·Opinion

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

Donald Trump is scheduled to make a state visit to China in mid‑May 2026, a trip widely seen as an attempt to stabilize a volatile but indispensable relationship between the world’s two

May 11, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Tariffs in Yuan: Is Iran Ringing the Bell on the Petrodollar Age?

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

May 9, 2026

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

Why The U.S. Trusts Pakistan Only When It Has To

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

May 8, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The Economics of a Mango Obsession

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,

May 6, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

The Cost of Waiting: Why the Anti–Voter ID Campaign Is Already Behind

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

May 5, 2026

Americas·Opinion

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The Quiet Militarization of Economic Sanctions

America at 250: Toast the Past, Test the Future

Japan, India, and the Case for Trust as Strategy

6 Days That Can Change a Crisis: How 30M Barrels Turbocharge India’s Energy Security

Trump, Xi and the Island Left Off the Readout

A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel

When Debt Tops GDP: A New Fault Line in Global Finance

Pakistan’s Internal Unraveling

Managed Rivalry: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters More Than the Photo‑Ops

Tariffs in Yuan: Is Iran Ringing the Bell on the Petrodollar Age?

Why The U.S. Trusts Pakistan Only When It Has To

The Economics of a Mango Obsession

The Cost of Waiting: Why the Anti–Voter ID Campaign Is Already Behind

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