Representation permeates much of life in the modern liberal state. Politicians make laws for millions of people, laws that every individual is expected to obey under the threat of force. Bureaucracies ensure compliance with these laws through varying forms of...
Cali, not Bogotá, hosted Colombia's August 7, 2026 presidential inauguration. Abelardo de la Espriella gave his first address as Colombia's president from a military garrison and set the terms of his next four years. "I reaffirm my intention to defeat without truce...
Mali remains in chaos. Al-Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatists have recently demonstrated an ability to coordinate attacks against the Malian military, while the country’s Russian-backed junta struggles to maintain control over territory far beyond the...
Why does the United States station approximately 70,000 troops in Europe? It is not because the Europeans love us. Germans overwhelmingly cite France (46%) as their country's most essential foreign policy partner, compared to 26% for the United States. Around 64% to...
With Cuba seemingly becoming the next focus for the Trump administration, it is worth looking into previous efforts by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the country. Today, we turn toward the agency’s connection with Cuban hip-hop. In...
Since his sudden passing, Lindsey Graham has remained an influential force in Washington. The question, “What would Lindsey do?” has acted as a comforting source of validation for interventionist Republicans, many of whom have doubled down on aggressive foreign policy...
Donald Trump returned to office promising to treat the Western Hemisphere as America's business again, and he has spent eighteen months proving he meant it. On his first day back he ordered Latin American criminal syndicates designated as Foreign Terrorist...
Among the commentariat, America’s problem with “forever wars” is usually discussed as a failure of grand strategy. In this telling, presidents misjudge threats; generals overestimate what military power can accomplish; and policymakers confuse battlefield victories...
