Columbia University’s Elizabeth Saunders says Trump’s moves in Venezuela are the latest illustration that he is far less constrained by his advisers and Congress than during his first term.

"If he wants to provide free bus service and free child care, these kinds of things cost money," said Robert Shapiro, a professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University

Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro told Newsweek that “getting as far as he has with the settlement in GAZA and the release of the hostages, which looked very good for a time and could now take another bad turn” was a win for Trump’s administration.

"Character is built on the small decisions we make," writes Maria Ressa. "2026 will demand great — even greater — character. Or we lose it all."

"The division of Korea will not last forever," writes Jonathan Corrado. "The more North Koreans who know the truth about the Hungnam evacuation, the better."

In the Journal of Strategic Studies, Erica Lonergan argues that three factors affect the prospects of civilian deference: secrecy, the relative bureaucratic power of U.S. Cyber Command, and the influence of civilian industry.

Alfred DeGemmis EMPA '16 and Arnaud Goessens MPA-ESP '16 played active roles in complex negotiations at the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP20).

Lincoln Mitchell discusses the relationship of antisemitism to criticism of Israel with KPFA's Background Briefing.

obert Y. Shapiro told Newsweek: "This is the continuing bad news on health care subsidies, steady high prices, the Epstein documents and the seeming cover-up, and the bombing of boats allegedly carrying drugs is more disruption and not helping, and the same for the ICE arrests of people who are far from violent criminals."

"Donald Trump has wielded power with fewer restraints in the last 11 months than any president since Franklin Roosevelt," said presidential historian Timothy Naftali.