The Americas

Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy both predicts American decline and then works to accelerate it by walking away from the network of allies the US needs to sustain its hegemony

The CCP increasingly markets itself to the Global South as a defender of civilizational pluralism against Western notions of Human Rights, masking its own Marxist ideological commitments

The best way to succeed in Venezuela is to empower María Corina Machado and the democratic opposition.

From the killing of Soleimani to the capture of Maduro, Trump’s record in foreign affairs has been marked not by isolationism but decisive uses of force

The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.

In order to tighten sanctions against Russia, Venezuela, and Iran, the Navy & Coast Guard should be used to interdict sanctions-evading cargo vessels and letters of marque should be issued against contraband carrying ships

The Dodgers may have won the 2025 World Series, but cooperation between American and Canadian police during the series reflects the uniquely powerful way that sports can bridge diplomatic divides

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado recognizes of the plight of Venezuelans who have suffered too long under the oppressive regime of Nicolás Maduro. She should not be criticized for trying to work with Trump to free Venezuela.

Has the United States been prioritizing everywhere but the Western Hemisphere? In this episode of the Provcast, Latin America expert Eric Farnsworth makes the case that we should take diplomatic engagement within our own backyard more seriously