Politics

Is there an American strategy for the Korean Peninsula?

Politics Richard Haass - August 24, 2026.

US President Donald Trump has once again expressed his interest in meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. But Kim’s sister, who is one of his...

How Trump turned American power into American weakness

Politics The Editorial Board - August 24, 2026.

At midnight between 21 and 22 August, the United States imposed a 50 per cent tariff on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. A...

Americans and Canadians have reason to be frustrated with the new tariff war

Politics TA | AP Insight - August 22, 2026.

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada said it would retaliate beginning Sept. 8 after...

Trump’s latest pique leaves South Korea scrambling

Politics Sharmila Devi - August 21, 2026.

As many countries count the cost of the US-Israeli war against Iran, a beneficiary has emerged in the form of Seoul’s Incheon airport, which has...

Pyongyang indifferent to Trump's flattery

Politics TA | AP Insight - August 19, 2026.

North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative...

Being an old-style conservative president of Chile comes with costs

Politics Andrés Velasco - August 16, 2026.

When the conservative José Antonio Kast became president of Chile six months ago, the big question was whether he would be a pugnacious populist like...

Middle powers should not turn their backs on multilateral institutions

Politics Anne-Marie Slaughter - August 15, 2026.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb recently laid out a roadmap for middle-power action in The Economist, having recognized the importance...

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