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European Council President Antonio Costa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive for a meeting of the European Council on Oct. 23.
On GeopoliticsOct 27, 2025
Europe's Dual Challenge From China and Russia

The EU pursuit of geopolitical independence is being severely tested by Russia's direct security aggression, China's control over critical raw materials and competing economic pressures from the United States.

By Adriano Bosoni
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 6, 2025.
On GeopoliticsOct 10, 2025
The Risks of the Trump Administration's Campaign of Retribution

The White House's expanding campaign of retribution against perceived political opponents threatens to weaken the rule of law and create lasting instability for domestic governance, foreign alliances and the investment climate.

By Sam Lichtenstein
An antique map showing the area around modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories.
On GeopoliticsOct 8, 2025
A Palestinian 'Half-State' Could Reduce Violence, but Deepen Israel's Isolation

Current conflict dynamics suggest an uneasy ''one-and-a-half-state'' solution may emerge, where Palestinians are granted limited autonomy in reservation-style territories under Israeli control, potentially mitigating violence but leaving Israel more internationally isolated.

By Ryan Bohl
Protesters gather at the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept. 9, 2025.
On GeopoliticsOct 7, 2025
Political Instability Roils South Asia
By Misha Iqbal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2025.
On GeopoliticsOct 2, 2025
'A Little Sparta': Why the U.S.-Israeli Relationship Is Destined To Change
By Ryan Bohl
A mosque in March 2025 in Herat, Afghanistan.
On GeopoliticsSep 16, 2025
The Future of Islamism in the Middle East

Whether Islamism revives as in the Levant, evolves pragmatically through parties with Islamic values as in Turkey, or changes beyond all recognition remains up in the air.

By Ryan Bohl
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sept. 7 in Brasilia, Brazil.
On GeopoliticsSep 15, 2025
Lula's Old Playbook Meets a New Political Reality
By Mario Braga
A portrait of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan is seen in the background as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2025.
On GeopoliticsSep 3, 2025
The Visible Hand: Trump's Interventionism Reshapes American Capitalism

In just seven months in office, the Trump administration has pursued a series of highly unconventional economic policies that, taken together, amount to the deepest government interventionism into the U.S. economy of any president since the Reagan era.

By Matthew Bey
A person holds a smartphone showing an interface introducing OpenAI's new GPT-5 model in the ChatGPT app in front of a blurred OpenAI logo on Aug. 9, 2025, in Chongqing, China.
On GeopoliticsAug 18, 2025
GPT-5 and the Evolution of AI

Despite users' disappointment with the lack of conversational improvements, GPT-5 signifies a shift in AI development from basic chatbots to more advanced agentic systems, capable of complex, multi-step tasks.

By Matthew Bey
Shipping containers are offloaded from a vessel at Berbera Port in Somaliland on Aug. 31, 2021.
On GeopoliticsAug 13, 2025
The UAE's Long Game in East Africa

The UAE is expanding its influence across East Africa through large-scale investments and security partnerships, aiming to consolidate its status as a global trade hub and counter regional competitors, at the risk of entangling regional states in broader geopolitical contests.

By Rémi Dodd
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near Air Force One at the airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 3, 2025. Trump answered questions about his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other topics.
On GeopoliticsAug 12, 2025
Can Trump Reset U.S.-Russia Relations?

While the Trump administration's outreach to Russia may yield limited cooperation, a comprehensive ''reset'' is unlikely for the foreseeable future due to Moscow and Washington's diverging strategic interests.

By Sam Lichtenstein
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose ahead of a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018.
On GeopoliticsAug 11, 2025
Putin-Trump Summit: The Risks for Ukraine
By Adriano Bosoni
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