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Commentary

The Lame Duck Period is Full of Peril in the War on Iran

Analyzing what the U.S. midterm elections and the lame duck period will mean for the ongoing Iran war.
November 2, 2026
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Is Reforming the UNSC Realistic? Article 27(3) of the UN Charter Offers a Starting Point.

After three decades of deadlock, operationalizing Article 27(3) offers Member States a practical starting point to limit the Veto rights of the
November 2, 2026
Sofiya Schulze
Commentary

Beyond the Populist Zeitgeist

Western democracies should treat today’s populism as the symptom not the cause of the disease. They need to rebuild institutions capable of
October 30, 2026
Julian Mueller-Kaler
Commentary

A New Transatlantic Equilibrium

Europe and America need to find a new working relationship. The possible paths forward include evolution, rupture, and renewal.
October 30, 2026
Sumantra Maitra
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Forging a European Foreign Policy

With 27 member states, the EU is often too large and unwieldy to form a responsive foreign policy. Its most likely path
October 30, 2026
Emma Ashford
Commentary

A Superpower in Decline

While the United States is still powerful, particularly in terms of military strength and currency, it is squandering many of its other
October 30, 2026
Mathew Burrows
Commentary

What Is Going on in Cybersecurity?

Making sense of recent AI-linked incidents and what to do next
October 27, 2026
Allison Pytlak
Commentary

The Implications of Ukraine’s Starshield Access for the US Military

When the Ukrainians lost access to Starshield, many of their weapons stopped working. The U.S. military should take heed.
October 23, 2026
Dan Grazier
Commentary

Egypt’s Parallel Inc. & the Myth of Sovereign Efficiency

What the “Future of Egypt Authority” reveals about a parallel economy built on exception and opacity.
October 22, 2026
Hafed Al Ghwell
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Four Years to 2030: Can Member States Deliver Affordable and Clean Energy for All?

Member States pledged under the Sevilla Commitment to close a $4 trillion annual financing gap, but delivery on affordable, clean energy for
October 22, 2026
Chanuk Thang
Commentary

Latin America Can’t Build Regionalism Through Alignment

The US-backed Shield of the Americas exposes weakness in Latin American regionalism: the long-standing divide between geopolitical alignment and regional consensus.
October 21, 2026
Jennifer Blandin
Commentary

UNGA81: The Accountability Test for Big Tech and Multilateralism

At UNGA81, frontier AI companies asked the Security Council for rules, many of which already exist. The real test is whether firms
October 16, 2026
Imane Bello
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