May 2026
China’s Long Economic War
How Beijing builds leverage for indefinite competition.
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Washington has more demands—and Tehran has more leverage.
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
What Xi wants from Trump—and Trump might get from Xi.
America and the Gulf Still Need Each Other
How U.S. partnerships can survive the war in Iran.
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Energy Shock
How the war created a new geopolitical divide.
The New Trade Order
Restoring balance to a broken global economy.
The Third Islamic Republic
A war’s unintended consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the global order.
North Korea as It Is
The case for a cold peace.
How to Fight an Economic War
A field manual for a ruptured world.
Why China Waits
Beijing is playing a long game on Taiwan.