Diplomacy, international institutions and conflicts come with grand statements and very practical consequences. Our international satire examines the decisions of governments and powerful institutions, including America’s role abroad. We follow the money, the leverage and the distance between a diplomatic promise and what happens next.
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Original political satire and commentary · 104 articles
Beijing is taking comments on future technology controls while already requiring registration for covered transfers. Feedback and compliance have different deadlines.
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A proposed impeachment push promises accountability. The test is whether its sponsors want a fair investigation or a friendlier court.
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Stelco's U.S. owner says tariffs changed the deal. Canada says the promises made to buy the steelmaker did not arrive with a weather-cancellation clause.
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Romania’s prime-minister-designate appears to have enough support for a government, but the largest coalition partner wants a budget by December and a performance review in six months. Stability has arrived with store credit.
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EU leaders arrived to discuss energy, China, Ukraine, budgets, migration and the Middle East. The agenda is less a plan than a browser begging for mercy.
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