July 2026
America’s Surprising Energy Advantage
How to beat China on clean power.
China’s Next Play for the South China Sea
How Beijing is normalizing its control.
The Loneliest Island
Will America truly defend Taiwan?
How Asia Learned to Live With “America First”
Why allies in Asia Are willing to work with Trump.
Iran and the New Rules of Global Power
The making and unmaking of American dominance.
The Self-Destruction of American Power
American hegemony’s death was self-inflicted, the result of Washington’s bad habits and bad behavior.
Can Renewables Industrialize Africa?
The Iran war is driving the continent toward Chinese-backed green energy.
Iran and the New Rules of Global Power
The making and unmaking of American dominance.
The New Economic Geography
Who profits in a post-American world?
China’s Moment of Weakness
Economic decay and America’s strategic opening.