Opinion & Editorials
Op-Ed: Poland Is Europe's Stress Test
Russia is probing NATO's eastern flank while Washington thins its footprint in Europe. Poland is asking for more American troops, and its security has become the measure of whether European integration still means anything.
Op-Ed: The Great Decoupling: the EU and US at a Crossroads
The US and the EU move in fundamentally different policy directions vis-à-vis Russia, leaving a Europe that can no longer rely on its closest post-war ally.
Op-Ed: Rejoin Is Labour’s Brexit
Andy Burnham wants Britain to rethink Brussels. He should rethink Westminster first.
Op-Ed: The Trillion Dollar AI Bet Dividing the Market
The large scale of AI capital expenditure is followed by an increasing divergence in overall market sentiment, bringing to light the vulnerability of the market to investor expectations.
Op-Ed: Peru’s Politics of Instability
As Peru approaches new presidential elections, a cycle of political upheaval has normalized instability, raising urgent questions about whether democracy can function when crisis becomes routine.
Op-Ed: Trump Fires All Governing Members of the US National Science Foundation Amidst Major Cuts to Research
Trump Administration efforts to erase the independence of federal agencies, and roll back research, continue in the firing of all 22 National Science Foundation board members
Op-Ed: The Court’s Fight Back: A Check on an Abuse of Power
A federal judge halts the Trump Administration's attempts at restricting renewable energy projects across the country.
Op-Ed: The Fed’s Last Mile Is Becoming a Test of U.S. Economic Power
As inflation remains sticky and oil prices rise amid the Iran war, the Federal Reserve faces pressure to delay rate cuts even as Trump calls for cheaper credit. The Federal Reserve may have slowed inflation, but finishing the job is proving far more difficult—and far more divisive.
Op-Ed: US Pressure on Cuba is Backfiring
Sanctions and oil restrictions have fueled nationwide blackouts, deepened civilian suffering, and pushed Cuba closer to US adversaries.
Op-Ed: The Pope’s Trip to Africa Highlights Catholic Diplomacy, as Cameroon Ceasefire Shows Faith’s Peace Role
During Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to Africa, Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis reached a ceasefire in anticipation of the Pope’s arrival. This halt in violence signals hope for the region and symbolizes the role of the Catholic Church in diplomacy.
Op-Ed: The Politicization of a Genocide?
Political leaders such as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depict the evolving violence in Nigeria as a “Christian Genocide,” yet the politicization of this crisis risks fostering indifference, ultimately exacerbating the growing despair.
Op-Ed: Foreign Refugee Displacement in Iran: A Growing Humanitarian and International Crisis
Violent wars have forced foreign refugees out of Iran and spurred mass migration movements towards surrounding Middle Eastern countries, which do not have the resources to accommodate them. What are the implications of such movements on regime strain?
Op-Ed: Semaglutide and the Algorithmic Border of Global Health
As semaglutide patents expire, and global manufacturing scales, a new phase of access is beginning. As science, behavior, and governance stop aligning, AI-driven regulation and competing health narratives are reshaping the borders of global health.
Op-Ed: Who is Responsible for the Tatmadaw’s Rise?
Myanmar’s Tatmadaw has incited tragedy for decades, disrupting the state and those neighboring it. Despite the lives lost, nations have shown little support for Myanmar’s citizens, at times aiding the military junta.
Op-Ed: The Usage of Modern AI Tools in Humanitarian Response
In a growingly digitized world, the usage of AI technology has proliferated within the humanitarian organization landscape specifically, but the apparent benefits of this technology have not come without parallel ethical concerns.
Op-Ed: Orbán Lost, But Populism Survived
Hungary’s election ended 16 years of illiberal rule, but it did not end the logic that sustained it.
Op-Ed: “Green Empires”
The nations most vocal about saving the Amazon are the same ones that stripped their own forests bare, plundered the Americas for centuries, and are now asking the Global South to foot the bill for their ecological debt.
Op-Ed: Why Military Emissions Remain Climate Policy’s Blind Spot
Armed conflict is driving significant environmental damage, yet these costs remain largely excluded from global climate accounting frameworks. This gap reveals how political priorities shape what environmental harm is measured and what is ignored.
Op-Ed: The EU Is Criminalizing Migrants, Return Regulation Makes It Legal
By endorsing offshore “return hubs” and criminalizing undocumented migrants, the EU’s new Return Regulation threatens to dismantle decades of asylum protections.
Op-Ed: Budget Performance Crisis: Why African Governments Publish Forecasts They Won’t Keep
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa routinely miss their own budget targets—an IMF study shows why these gaps persist and how political incentives drive the cycle.