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 · 26 articles
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.
Read The Article →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.
Read The Article →Gianni Infantino apologized for mistakes around FIFA’s withdrawn $4.2 billion plan, then declined to provide the answers critics requested. The transparency trophy remains unclaimed.
Read The Article →The IMF upgraded Africa’s growth outlook while warning that aid cuts, inflation and the next shock could still turn resilience into a very expensive compliment.
Read The Article →China and North Korea finally opened a bridge completed in 2014. Concrete moves faster than diplomacy, but apparently only after a twelve-year coffee break.
Read The Article →AP reports a suspension of commercial goods entering Gaza, with responsibility disputed. Civilians still need functioning markets, food and shelter.
Read The Article →Outside the IMF and World Bank meetings, protesters are talking about life under economic pressure. Inside, debt warnings make that conversation impossible to dismiss.
Read The Article →Thursday's renewed attacks expose the gap between declaring an energy truce and securing a durable agreement that protects civilians.
Read The Article →Wednesday's fallout in Greece shows why an alliance should run on institutions, not proximity to the president's circle.
Read The Article →ITV's undercover reporting raises a familiar question for populist parties: when does a vetting failure become an organizational choice?
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