Commentary and Analysis

Kim Ghattas, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

Can the United States and Russia still work together on nuclear nonproliferation?

“The global dependence on fossil fuels that drives this climate crisis also empowers some of the world’s worst actors,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

Elizabeth Shackelford takes a closer look at repairing the NATO alliance and rebuilding global cooperation on PBS Newshour.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

"The populist president and his devotees are casting a dark cloud over the October vote," writes Robert Muggah.

“Major domestic policy shifts may not be forthcoming, likely driving Yoon to spend more time on issues he can control like trade and foreign policy,” writes Karl Friedhoff.

“What we’re seeing in terms of military assistance is unprecedented, and it’s likely to be essential for a drawn-out war,” says Elizabeth Shackelford on Chicago Tonight.

Ertharin Cousin tells Ian Bremmer how the West should "move beyond platitudes" and offer developing nations financial support to meet conflict-driven food crises.