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African UN member states should act as unifiers and conveners rather than dividers. More coordination could help them overcome the structural challenges they face at the United Nations.

For decades, the liberal belief that open trade fosters peace has shaped US foreign policy. It worked while US security ...

The government’s effort to defend Trump’s IEEPA tariffs as regulatory rather than revenue-raising faces a skeptical Court and ...

China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea has steadily increased, resulting in heightened tensions with Southeast Asian claimant states, particularly the Philippines, at the Second Thomas Shoal in ...

The Trump administration’s accusations that Nigeria is allowing targeted killings of Christians distract from the bigger ...

If you take a close look at the recent deals struck with Australia and Malaysia, for example, it’s clear the administration ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Section 232 tariffs aim to protect U.S. national security. Created by the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 232 empowers the president to ...

Government tensions have upended the economic relationships between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Despite this, ...

Will the two congressionally mandated documents provide some clarity about President Trump’s priorities and strategy?

China’s reported current account surplus understates China’s contribution to global trade imbalances. The massive gap between China’s export and import volume growth over the last six years tells a ...

A deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, has triggered a sharp escalation between India and Pakistan, with both sides exchanging gunfire across the Line of Control and ...