Why Hungary's Election is a 'Test Case' for the EU

Analysis
by Alexander Cooley

Prime Minister Victor Orbán’s fate may signal whether democratic backsliding is reversible.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks during a countryside campaign tour
Denes Erdos / AP
Global Politics

Where Does Global Health Go from Here?

Analysis
by Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade

“This moment calls for us to reimagine the possibilities,” Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade tells the Council.

A health worker administers a dose of the measles vaccine in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
Marco Ugarte / AP
Global Health

Trump's Iran Strategy Falls Short on Solutions

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Unless Trump can devise a secure—and cost-neutral—plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States will lose even more global goodwill.

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

The Challenges of a Nuclear Deal with Iran

Analysis
by Saeid Golkar

While the Trump administration's proposed agreement would curtail Tehran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon, it would not touch the real drivers of the Islamic Republic’s power.

an Iranian missile and flag
Vahid Salemi / AP
Global Politics

Why Pakistan is Mediating Between the United States and Iran

Analysis
by Paul Staniland

Thinking about Pakistan as a South Asian power misses the fact that it has regional connections to the Middle East—and global power connections it can leverage.

 President Donald Trump listens as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a podium
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

In Cuba, Food Security Is a Point of Political Pressure—and Solidarity

Analysis
by Ertharin Cousin

The global response to Cuba’s worsening humanitarian plight reveals a growing divide over whether limiting access to food and energy is an acceptable form of leverage or if there is a shared international responsibility for humanitarian intervention.

Activists from the vessel Maguro that arrived from Mexico, behind, as part of the "Nuestra America," or Our America convoy, unload humanitarian aid with the help of Cuban port workers in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
IPS via AP / Jorge Luis Banos
Food Security & Sustainability

Behind China's Measured Response to the Middle East Conflict

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The Iran war is presenting the greatest test yet of the limits of America's power in an increasingly multipolar world.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Politics

Why Trump Is Focused on Cuba

Analysis
by Cécile Shea

A US oil blockade has brought Cuba to the negotiating table. That gives Washington an “extraordinary opportunity” to influence the island’s trajectory and its relationship with the United States. Will Trump’s power play get in the way?

A driver steers his bicycle taxi decorated with US and Cuban flags in Havana, Cuba
Ramon Espinosa / AP
US Foreign Policy

Anthropic, the Pentagon, and Claude's Split Personality

Analysis
by Suzanne Nossel

Anthropic implicitly acknowledges the two faces of Claude: one with the firm ethical constraints embodied in its constitution, and a second available to do just about anything the Pentagon says—just as long as it can do it well.

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Patrick Sison / AP
Technology

The USMCA Review: What to Keep in Mind and What to Watch for on North American Trade

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

North America has a chance to come out on top of global trade, investment, and competitiveness in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment.

President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hold their countries' cards during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
Stephanie Scarbrough / AP
Global Economy