Broken System
America built schools, parks and science that the world admired. In 2026 those achievements are fraying. Cuts, hostile immigration policies and legal rollbacks are producing real human costs.
War Zone
President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran and officials cast the strikes as protection for shipping and regional security. The exchange of missile and drone attacks in the Gulf recalls a history of interventions elsewhere, forcing new scrutiny of the rhetoric used to justify force.
Venezuela
Maria Corina Machado has pressed U.S. officials to help her return to Venezuela in the wake of deadly earthquakes, prompting frustration in Washington as relief efforts and political calculations collide.