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US foreign policy and its costs, Latin American politics and the distance between Washington's stated values and its conduct abroad. Coverage spans coercion disguised as diplomacy, democratic backsliding and the hemisphere's unresolved tensions with American power.

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Analysis

The Enemy in the Stadium

Iran’s national football team landed in Tijuana on Sunday and plays in Los Angeles on June 15. The United States and Iran have been at war since February. The visa decisions, the commercial logic of FIFA and the July 3 scenario reveal what American global power actually is.

The Ledger

Negotiation and the Threat

Apr 30, 2026

The Ledger

The Loudest Critic in the Room

Apr 6, 2026

Analysis

Canadian Government Admits: Khalistani Extremist Groups Continue Receiving Domestic Financial Support

Sep 7, 2025

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