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Western countries should use national and international tools to hinder Wagner’s growing global abuse, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

As world leaders meet in Japan, they are likely to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and economic coercion from China, Craig Kafura tells Steve Scully.

"Public opinion is still an important form of accountability," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

"It seems that the PPP is now going to turn on him,” Karl Friedhoff says of the embattled leader's political party.

It was a strange reprieve from the ongoing battle between Trump and the Democratic Party when leaders talked amicably about working together on a $2 trillion national infrastructure plan.

A group of experts, including the Council's John Austin, Brian Hanson, and Alex Hitch explain why now is the time to rise to a new political, economic, and social challenge rooted in growing regional inequalities.

Daniel Drezner explores the importance of leaders having an optimistic outlook and how far the optimism can go to build a better world.

“If ending the war means Ukraine joins NATO, a lot of Russians might feel differently about their commitment to the fight," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

"The G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South," Paul Poast writes.

"A key task for Washington and Beijing should be exploring and expanding cooperation on shared interests," Paul Heer writes.