The erosion of American soft power, now accelerated by the hollowing out of foreign aid and Washington’s turn to protectionism, marks a retreat from the global influence the United States once wielded ...

President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year vowing to pull out all the stops to promote artificial ...

The story of manufacturing in this country is often told through steel, energy or technology. However, one industry that ...

Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The first two methods are forms of hard power; ...

We are living in the age of economic statecraft. In just two decades, the world’s leading powers—above all, the United States—have shifted from using economic pressure sparingly to making it a default ...

The Trump administration unveiled a comprehensive national security blueprint reviving Monroe Doctrine to counter foreign ...

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In less than a year, President Donald Trump has drained many of the most important sources of American power. He is unwinding the country’s alliances, degrading its principles, walling off its economy ...

Professors Farrell and Newman are the authors of “Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy.” Over the past two decades, America has built an unprecedented arsenal of economic ...

Dr. Rachel Laryea is an asset wealth management researcher at JPMorganChase and the founder of Kelewele, a cultural lifestyle brand that creates bespoke African travel experiences and vegan ...

Donald Trump’s guests said a lot about American power. What makes America great and unique? Obviously, the baseline is the founding documents and associated freedoms that we as Americans enjoy. One ...

The path forward for American digital dominance requires recognizing nuclear power for what it is: a strategic asset that combines technological, diplomatic, and environmental advantages. America’s ...