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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 9, in Washington, DC.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 9, in Washington, DC.

U.S. Intelligence Is Being Blinded by Trumpian Politics

Tulsi Gabbard has killed a key report for covering climate change.

Argument
Joshua Busby, Erin Sikorsky, Greg Pollock
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit in Washington on July 11, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit in Washington on July 11, 2024.

Reliable, Not Reckless

Why Washington’s measured support for Ukraine reassured the world.

Analysis
Lauren Sukin, Stephen Herzog, Alexander Lanoszka
Mark Carney, left, in a black suit, points his right pointer finger. Donald Trump, also in a suit and tie, walks with his eyes closed and head bowed. The background is tree-covered mountains.
Mark Carney, left, in a black suit, points his right pointer finger. Donald Trump, also in a suit and tie, walks with his eyes closed and head bowed. The background is tree-covered mountains.

Canada Shows How to Neutralize Trump’s Trade Attacks

Ottawa’s latest reforms are a blueprint for Washington’s victims around the world. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
A soldier in camouflage with his back to the camera looks through binoculars onto houses set on a hill.
A soldier in camouflage with his back to the camera looks through binoculars onto houses set on a hill.

Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?

New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.

Argument
Chietigj Bajpaee
A man in a suit with a briefcase walks by a line of picketers holding signs on sticks or wearing them on their chests or backs. Signs read: "For mass pickets to shut down the airports!" Labor: Shut down the aiports!" "Victory to the PATCO strike!" "Organized labor supports the air traffic controllers"
A man in a suit with a briefcase walks by a line of picketers holding signs on sticks or wearing them on their chests or backs. Signs read: "For mass pickets to shut down the airports!" Labor: Shut down the aiports!" "Victory to the PATCO strike!" "Organized labor supports the air traffic controllers"

The Air Traffic Controller Showdown That Haunts American Labor

A defining moment for Reagan was also a turning point in the decline of unions.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags.
A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags.

What Is Trump’s Latin America Policy?

Making sense of the latest U.S. moves in Venezuela and beyond.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.

U.S. Tomahawks Become New Flash Point in Trump-Zelensky Talks

Where once the White House appeared inclined to sell the weapons to Kyiv, Trump seems to be reconsidering.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City on Oct. 10, after Israel agreed to a cease-fire and withdrew its forces from some positions in Gaza.
Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City on Oct. 10, after Israel agreed to a cease-fire and withdrew its forces from some positions in Gaza.

The Road Ahead for Palestine

Former negotiator Diana Buttu on the need for accountability—from Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Visitors look at books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 15.
Visitors look at books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 15.

From Gutenberg to the Deutsche Mark, the Long History of the Frankfurt Book Fair

The world’s largest annual book event gets underway. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
An. illustration shows the back of a pickup laden with durian. One is cracked open with an odor waft coming out of it toward a Chinese flag at left. Palm trees frame the scene. The truck plate says Bangkok in Thai lettering.
An. illustration shows the back of a pickup laden with durian. One is cracked open with an odor waft coming out of it toward a Chinese flag at left. Palm trees frame the scene. The truck plate says Bangkok in Thai lettering.

The Rise of Durian Diplomacy

In Asia, soft power rests on a divisive, spiky fruit.

Analysis
Gloria Dickie
A soldier is seen through bare branches as he reads by a campfire.
A soldier is seen through bare branches as he reads by a campfire.

7 Books That Reveal How Kremlin Decision-Makers Think

Don’t read these new titles on Russia’s wars before bedtime.

Review
Edward Lucas
The Life and Thought of Alexandre Kojève, Marco Filoni, trans. David Broder, Northwestern University Press, 280 pp., $38, July 2025
The Life and Thought of Alexandre Kojève, Marco Filoni, trans. David Broder, Northwestern University Press, 280 pp., $38, July 2025

The Forgotten Beginning of the End of History

Alexandre Kojève was one of the most influential 20th-century thinkers. How can we make sense of him today?

Review
Jack Hanson
Anti-riot police officers take cover from fireworks as they clash with demonstrators during a protest in Lima, Peru.
Anti-riot police officers take cover from fireworks as they clash with demonstrators during a protest in Lima, Peru.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Oct. 11: Peruvians protest, Madagascar’s government falls, and the latest from the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
A protester stands outside beneath a pale sky, holding a sign reading "Jose Jeri doesn't represent me." She is surrounded by dozens of other demonstrators, almost all wearing red.
A protester stands outside beneath a pale sky, holding a sign reading "Jose Jeri doesn't represent me." She is surrounded by dozens of other demonstrators, almost all wearing red.

Peru’s Political Churn Isn’t Over Yet

Even after the president’s impeachment, protests show little sign of slowing down.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Cranes extend into a yellow sky high above stacks of container ships at a port on the Panama Canal.
Cranes extend into a yellow sky high above stacks of container ships at a port on the Panama Canal.

Trump’s Panama Port Predicament

The deal to sever China’s ties to the Panama Canal could boost its influence elsewhere in the region.

Argument
Aidan Powers-Riggs, Henry Ziemer
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