Leon Hadar
Will Washington’s Cuba campaign succeed this time?
There’s a strong case for ousting President Miguel Diaz-Canel, but any attempt could risk real complications
A narrow door out of the Hormuz war
The US-Iran deal’s principal virtue is that it lets each side claim enough to sell at home
India on Iran war: the costs of sitting still
New Delhi’s calculated neutrality has ignited a debate over the limits of its foreign policy
A choreographed detente: Reading the Trump-Xi summit
Xi’s move to host Russia so soon after Washington’s visit suggests Beijing plans to maintain its full portfolio of relationships
Tokyo on a tightrope: Japan’s impossible choices in the Iran war
Ambiguity is not a posture one can hold indefinitely
When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority
The Trump administration has now lost its two boldest legal theories for unilateral, across-the-board tariffs
US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it
Some of the most useful moves Trump and Xi can make are to lower the temperature and narrow the agenda
Kevin Warsh’s Fed: Reform agenda or reputational risk?
His early actions would show if he is a disciplined reformer or a politically convenient appointment
Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec
The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one
The art of no deal: Why the US-Iran stalemate may be structural
Both sides say they want an agreement, and neither is creating the conditions for one