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Despite Trump’s focus on the nuclear deal and Israel’s threats in recent weeks being aimed at Iran’s nuclear sites, it quickly became clear today that Israel’s operation is much broader in its goals. Read our analysis in today’s Daily Review: worldpoliticsreview.com/israel-iran-at…

Over the past 20 years, Iraq has used cultural diplomacy as a tool to advance its soft power and promote international engagements. But Iraq still faces challenges and limitations in the domestic uses of its cultural heritage. worldpoliticsreview.com/iraq-soft-powe…

A widespread blackout across Spain, Portugal and southern France raises serious questions about the efficacy of the EU’s pooled energy policy, John Boyce writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-portugal…

In the first cycle of the current U.S.-China trade war, Beijing has emerged as having the stronger hand, and key to its comfortable position is China’s almost total control of rare earth metals. worldpoliticsreview.com/china-us-trump…

The centrality of wealth in U.S. politics under Trump is more a sign of continuity than change. His falling out with Elon Musk only underscores this point, Paul Poast writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/musk-trump-wea…

As Spain, Portugal and the EU scramble to identify the root cause of April’s widespread blackout, the incident raises serious questions about the efficacy of the EU’s pooled energy policy and the security of its electricity network, John Boyce writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-portugal…

The public falling out last week between Donald Trump and Elon Musk put the spotlight on two dangerous developments affecting US national security, Frida Ghitis writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-musk-us-…

The rapid development of lab-grown synthetic diamonds looks like it will deliver a death blow to diamond mining. For countries like Botswana that depend on diamonds for their economic wellbeing, that’s a major problem, writes Duncan Money (Duncan Money). worldpoliticsreview.com/diamond-mining…

The centrality of wealth in U.S. politics and governance under Trump is more a sign of continuity than change. The falling out between the world’s richest person and the world’s most powerful person only underscores this point, Paul Poast writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/musk-trump-wea…

Botswana’s economy was built on diamond mining. Now that lab-grown synthetics are cheaper and faster to get, it’s all crumbling down. worldpoliticsreview.com/diamond-mining…

The spectacular falling out last week between Donald Trump and Elon Musk highlighted just how reliant the US has become on Musk’s companies, putting the country at the mercy of a single, unpredictable person. worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-musk-us-…

A widespread blackout across Spain, Portugal and southern France raises serious questions about the efficacy of the EU’s pooled energy policy. worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-portugal…

The centrality of wealth in U.S. politics under Trump is more a sign of continuity than change. His falling out with Elon Musk only underscores this point. worldpoliticsreview.com/musk-trump-wea…

I'll be writing about the current Israel-Iran War this week for World Politics Review. In the meantime, here is a 🧵 of past World Politics Review pieces that offer insight into the situation.

As Spain, Portugal and the EU scramble to identify the root cause of April’s widespread blackout, the incident raises serious questions about the efficacy of the EU’s pooled energy policy and the security of its electricity network. worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-portugal…

The Trump-Musk feud did highlight the centrality of wealth in U.S. politics. But as with many things that Trump takes to extremes, this is by no means a recent development. worldpoliticsreview.com/musk-trump-wea…

"As their governments and the European Union scramble to identify the root cause of the grid failure, the incident raises serious questions about the efficacy of the EU’s pooled energy policy and the security of its electricity network" worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-portugal…

Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has exposed a structural weakness in Iran’s regional position that was already present but not yet visible. Now, Iran is engaged in a conflict with no clear off-ramp and in the face of serious constraints. worldpoliticsreview.com/iran-israel-co…

As the warning signs of U.S. fiscal instability multiply, the question is no longer if the U.S. dollar’s privileged position will end, but how—through careful preparation or catastrophic crisis? Nicholas Creel writes: worldpoliticsreview.com/us-dollar-tran…

Daniel Noboa won reelection promising a hardline security agenda to tackle Ecuador’s security crisis. Now, voters expect him to deliver, even as his plans face two major challenges. Columnist James Bosworth (boz) writes: worldpoliticsreview.com/ecuador-noboa-…