The American Presidency’s Missing Guardrails
The United States is a wonderful country with enduring traditions, powerful institutions and a strong practical constitution. Yet its system contains a dangerous contradiction....
Moscow Parley: Neighbours at Odds
The confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan did not begin with the latest airstrike, border clash or accusation.
Its roots stretch back to the war that...
Trump’s Presidency and the Growing Strain on America’s Democratic Institutions
Trump was elected legitimately, and his supporters deserve representation. But every president governs a country larger than his constituency.
Congress, courts, journalists and universities have...
US-Saudi Ties: Where Does Washington’s Security Commitment End?
Friendship is tested not during ceremonies, state dinners or commercial negotiations, but in moments of danger.
When a country faces missiles, drones and attacks on...
Iran at the UN: Can Diplomacy End Trump’s Costly War?
The decision to allow Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the United Nations General Assembly comes at an uncomfortable...
Hegseth impeachment effort puts US war powers under scrutiny
The effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Brian Hegseth places a fundamental question before the United States Congress: will constitutional limits govern the...
UK sanctions on Israeli settlements mark shift towards accountability
The world stands at a critical juncture in its relationship with Israel. For decades, the international community has watched as Palestinians have been systematically...
Sanctions, Stalemate and the Future of the U.S.-Iran War
The latest U.S.-Iran confrontation raises an important question: how effective can U.S. sanctions really be against Iran, and where is this war ultimately heading?
Washington...
Reversing Age: Humanity’s Oldest Dream Nears Reality
Human beings have always resisted the idea that ageing and death are unavoidable. Civilisations created stories about fountains of youth, elixirs of life, resurrection...
Carney’s Call for Unity Against Great-Power Coercion
Mark Carney’s remarkable address at Davos earlier this year was more than a Canadian response to a changing world. It amounted to an intellectual...
