Something seems to be stirring in Washington, though it’s hard to say what or where it’s headed. The recent Supreme Court ruling that President Trump lacked the authority and jurisidiction to impose tariffs through executive orders without congressional approval could be a sign of this change. The internal debate between Justices Gorsuch (who concurred) and […]
The popular spread is becoming American, an occasion to help find a new identity for the peninsula, and the US, or lose it. It happened only to Coca-Cola, the symbolic brand that represented — and still represents — America. During the Cold War, people weren’t drinking a cold, fizzy syrup; they were swallowing, in large […]
From the other side of the US border, crime and immigration. The Mexican Church denounces the difficulty in fighting rising organized crime, whose root may be found in the vast persecution of Christians a century ago. The bishops call for a change in the social and cultural environment. In 2026, important events are scheduled to […]
Three American cardinals — B.J. Cupich (Chicago), R.W. McElroy (Washington), and J.W. Tobin (Newark) — have signed a joint statement calling for a thorough review of the Trump administration’s international policy. “The events in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland have raised fundamental questions about the use of military force and the meaning of peace. The sovereign […]
China is economically and geopolitically weak, but its planning capabilities remain strong. The US is financially and geopolitically stronger, but strained ties with its allies and a lack of long-term plans create openings. Beijing could be in the midst of political corrections. China’s economy might be described with a bunch of rough estimates. There is […]
Greenland is not Venezuela or Iran. All are about communicating strength or weakness. A win could turn into a loss for the US in its dealings with China. Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has a stronger hand ahead of his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in April. […]
What is happening in Venezuela may have momentous consequences for China. On the eve of a critical Trump-Xi summit, Beijing may need to confront reality differently. The prestigious Beijing publisher Sanlian Shudian recently reprinted Mao Haijian’s 2019 book on the Opium War, The Collapse of the Celestial Court[1]. According to the book, in the 19th […]
