Global Crises
‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?
Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China
March 17, 2026
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Asia-Pacific
Is China really testing nuclear weapons?
Some speculate that the Trump administration is making the accusations as the basis for the US to resume its own experiments
February 26, 2026
Latin America
Chile, meet Donroe: Rubio yanks visas over proposed China deal
Washington rips Santiago for even considering a Pacific fiber optic link to Hong Kong, even though the US has 30 such cables running to Asia
February 26, 2026
Latin America
What Brazil's president did instead of joining Trump's 'Board of Peace'
Lula is prioritizing multilateralism — and new markets — ahead of October's election
February 25, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
February 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Trump vs. his China hawks
The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out?
February 11, 2026
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