Commentary and Analysis

Food available in federal assistance programs is not acceptable to various communities with specific religious, cultural, or physical requirements.

"It's a clear sign that he's feeling that his back is up against a wall," Elizabeth Shackelford says of Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization.

Bruce Jentleson sits down with Chris Chivvis to discuss his new book.

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.

Fundamental issues in food assistance programs exclude the disability community and people requiring culturally relevant foods.

Jair Bolsonaro "has emboldened his boosters to distrust the polls and decry the electoral system, while making sure they’re packing heat," writes Robert Muggah.

The South Korean president's approval ratings have declined due to an unending cascade of unforced errors, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Elise Labott, Philip Stephens, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"Russia’s actions have only cemented American support for NATO," writes Council President Ivo Daalder in POLITICO.