Chinese President Xi Jinping waits to meet with President Joe Biden before a bilateral meeting, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Lima, Peru. US Foreign Policy
Leah Millis / Pool Photo via AP
ANALYSIS by Craig Kafura

A short-term deal on soybeans, tariffs, and rare earths may ease tensions between the two economies, but competition over technology and supply chains runs far deeper.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. US Foreign Policy
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
ANALYSIS by Paul Poast

From tariffs to talks of annexation, Trump’s approach to Canada is rooted in his transactional mindset and nostalgia for an era of economic nationalism and territorial expansion.

President Donald Trump holds a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. US Foreign Policy
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
ANALYSIS by Alexander Cooley

As a Trump-Putin meeting is scrapped and NATO scrambles to steady transatlantic ties, the limits of personal diplomacy and the stakes for Ukraine are coming into sharper focus.

A Central American migrant woman cries in frustration before being removed by police from a house controlled by human smugglers, to transfer her and other occupants to a government shelter from which they will be returned to their native country, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Saturday, July 3, 2021. Migration
Christian Chavez / AP
ANALYSIS by John Slocum

In reshaping its approach to asylum and refugee resettlement, the United States is signaling a departure from the principles it once championed and risking erosion of international norms.

A person holding refined tellurium at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery in Magna, Utah. Tech and Science
Rick Bowmer / AP
ANALYSIS by Karl Friedhoff

Critical minerals are central to innovation and security. The United States is dependent on China for them. Karl Friedhoff explains why that is becoming a problem.

People observe buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli ground and air operations in the northern of Gaza Strip as they visit a sightseeing area in Sderot, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. US Foreign Policy
Leo Correa / AP
ANALYSIS by Bruce W. Jentleson

Bruce W. Jentleson analyzes the promise of the latest deal, the roles played by global leaders, and the importance of the human element in fostering peace.

President Donald Trump delivers his address at UNGA 2025. Global Politics
Yuki Iwamura / AP
ANALYSIS by Thomas G. Weiss

While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.

United Nations metal logo sign Global Politics
John Angelillo / AP
ANALYSIS

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sitting in a meeting. US Foreign Policy
Alex Brandon / AP
ANALYSIS by Karl Friedhoff

In a meeting with Trump, South Korea’s president named his intention for the nation to serve as the beating heart of diplomatic relations in the region.

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 14, 2025. Food and Agriculture
Jehad Alshrafi / AP
ANALYSIS by Ertharin Cousin

Distinguished Fellow and former Executive Director of the World Food Programme Ertharin Cousin on summoning the political courage to intervene in Gaza.

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