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The United States has fully disengaged from the World Health Organization, a decision that invites the question: Does leaving the WHO put American lives at risk?
As @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes, the answer, unequivocally and unfortunately, is yes.
As @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes, the answer, unequivocally and unfortunately, is yes.
U.S. Withdrawal From the WHO Means More Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the main global health body puts American lives at risk.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The United States has fully disengaged from the World Health Organization, a decision that invites the question: Does leaving the WHO put American lives at risk?
As @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes, the answer, unequivocally and unfortunately, is yes.
As @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes, the answer, unequivocally and unfortunately, is yes.
“To the extent that anti-ICE activism remains largely nonviolent, it may improve human rights over time, while also holding civil war dynamics in check,” @charlicarpenter.bsky.social writes.
Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis May Help Prevent a Civil War
The nonviolent activism on display in Minneapolis could strengthen America’s democracy, which is the best bulwark against civil war.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
“To the extent that anti-ICE activism remains largely nonviolent, it may improve human rights over time, while also holding civil war dynamics in check,” @charlicarpenter.bsky.social writes.
The U.S. operation to remove Maduro exposed the illusions on which the “Chinese Alternative” was built in the Western Hemisphere, Jared Ward writes.
Maduro’s Ouster Tests China’s Caribbean Foothold
The U.S. attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3 punctured the narrative that Beijing could carve out its own sphere of influence in the region.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The U.S. operation to remove Maduro exposed the illusions on which the “Chinese Alternative” was built in the Western Hemisphere, Jared Ward writes.
President Claudia Sheinbaum “Trump whisperer” got Mexico through 2025.
This year is already proving to be more challenging than the last, though.
This year is already proving to be more challenging than the last, though.
For Mexico’s Sheinbaum, It’s Getting Harder to Be a ‘Trump Whisperer’
Just a month into 2026, managing the U.S.-Mexico relationship is proving to be even more challenging than in 2025.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
President Claudia Sheinbaum “Trump whisperer” got Mexico through 2025.
This year is already proving to be more challenging than the last, though.
This year is already proving to be more challenging than the last, though.
GlobalPost Media is seeking an assistant editor to support the editorial process of our two publications, World Politics Review and GlobalPost.
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Assistant Editor - GlobalPost Media
GlobalPost Media is seeking an assistant editor to support the editorial process of our two publications, World Politics Review and GlobalPost.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
GlobalPost Media is seeking an assistant editor to support the editorial process of our two publications, World Politics Review and GlobalPost.
If you’re interested in international journalism and would like to be part of a small team with a big impact, this is the job for you!
Apply here:
If you’re interested in international journalism and would like to be part of a small team with a big impact, this is the job for you!
Apply here:
The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the main global health body puts American lives at risk, @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes.
U.S. Withdrawal From the WHO Means More Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the main global health body puts American lives at risk.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the main global health body puts American lives at risk, @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social writes.
The nonviolent activism on display in Minneapolis could strengthen America’s democracy, which is the best bulwark against civil war, @charlicarpenter.bsky.social writes.
Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis May Help Prevent a Civil War
The nonviolent activism on display in Minneapolis could strengthen America’s democracy, which is the best bulwark against civil war.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The nonviolent activism on display in Minneapolis could strengthen America’s democracy, which is the best bulwark against civil war, @charlicarpenter.bsky.social writes.
China assumed that by building deep dependencies in the Caribbean, it could carve out a sphere of influence robust enough to challenge U.S. primacy.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela punctured that assumption, with enormous regional consequences.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela punctured that assumption, with enormous regional consequences.
Maduro’s Ouster Tests China’s Caribbean Foothold
The U.S. attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3 punctured the narrative that Beijing could carve out its own sphere of influence in the region.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
China assumed that by building deep dependencies in the Caribbean, it could carve out a sphere of influence robust enough to challenge U.S. primacy.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela punctured that assumption, with enormous regional consequences.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela punctured that assumption, with enormous regional consequences.
Throughout 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was called a “Trump whisperer” for her ability to soothe tensions with the United States.
Yet just a month into 2026, this task is already proving to be more challenging than in 2025.
Yet just a month into 2026, this task is already proving to be more challenging than in 2025.
For Mexico’s Sheinbaum, It’s Getting Harder to Be a ‘Trump Whisperer’
Just a month into 2026, managing the U.S.-Mexico relationship is proving to be even more challenging than in 2025.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Throughout 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was called a “Trump whisperer” for her ability to soothe tensions with the United States.
Yet just a month into 2026, this task is already proving to be more challenging than in 2025.
Yet just a month into 2026, this task is already proving to be more challenging than in 2025.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3 punctured the narrative that Beijing could carve out its own sphere of influence in the Caribbean, Jared Ward writes.
Maduro’s Ouster Tests China’s Caribbean Foothold
The U.S. attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3 punctured the narrative that Beijing could carve out its own sphere of influence in the region.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3 punctured the narrative that Beijing could carve out its own sphere of influence in the Caribbean, Jared Ward writes.
Just a month into 2026, managing the U.S.-Mexico relationship is proving to be even more challenging than in 2025, James Bosworth (@bloggingsbyboz.bsky.social) writes.
For Mexico’s Sheinbaum, It’s Getting Harder to Be a ‘Trump Whisperer’
Just a month into 2026, managing the U.S.-Mexico relationship is proving to be even more challenging than in 2025.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Just a month into 2026, managing the U.S.-Mexico relationship is proving to be even more challenging than in 2025, James Bosworth (@bloggingsbyboz.bsky.social) writes.
Characterizations of Trump’s foreign policy as realist raise two questions: What exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
Trump Is a Case Study for Realism, Not of Realism
Characterizations of Trump’s foreign policy as realist raise two questions: What exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Characterizations of Trump’s foreign policy as realist raise two questions: What exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
Around the world, wealthy donor states have been slashing their bilateral aid budgets. And while private sector engagement may be part of the solution to filling the gap left by the cuts, it is far from a silver bullet.
The Private Sector Alone Can’t Fill the Development Aid Gap
Private capital has a role to play in development, but it cannot fill the entirety of the void left by cuts in official development assistance.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Around the world, wealthy donor states have been slashing their bilateral aid budgets. And while private sector engagement may be part of the solution to filling the gap left by the cuts, it is far from a silver bullet.
Commentators keep characterizing Trump’s foreign policy as “realist.” But what exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
Trump Is a Case Study for Realism, Not of Realism
Characterizations of Trump’s foreign policy as realist raise two questions: What exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Commentators keep characterizing Trump’s foreign policy as “realist.” But what exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
Framing private capital as a silver-bullet substitute for public development resources is an error that primarily serves to gloss over funding cuts.
The Private Sector Alone Can’t Fill the Development Aid Gap
Private capital has a role to play in development, but it cannot fill the entirety of the void left by cuts in official development assistance.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Framing private capital as a silver-bullet substitute for public development resources is an error that primarily serves to gloss over funding cuts.
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable.
More surprising was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters: that of Reza Pahlavi, son of the deceased former shah of Iran.
More surprising was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters: that of Reza Pahlavi, son of the deceased former shah of Iran.
Iran’s Protests Have Raised the Profile of a Surprising Figure
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable. More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable.
More surprising was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters: that of Reza Pahlavi, son of the deceased former shah of Iran.
More surprising was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters: that of Reza Pahlavi, son of the deceased former shah of Iran.
The African continent is facing one crisis after another, and yet the African Union has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them. Why?
The African Union’s Confounding Absenteeism
With the African continent facing one crisis after another, the AU has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The African continent is facing one crisis after another, and yet the African Union has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them. Why?
More than a year into Trump’s second term, there’s still no consensus about whether his foreign policy should be considered realist.
In his latest column, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social gets to the bottom of the debate:
In his latest column, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social gets to the bottom of the debate:
Trump Is a Case Study for Realism, Not of Realism
Characterizations of Trump’s foreign policy as realist raise two questions: What exactly is Realism? And does Trump’s foreign policy actually resemble it?
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
More than a year into Trump’s second term, there’s still no consensus about whether his foreign policy should be considered realist.
In his latest column, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social gets to the bottom of the debate:
In his latest column, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social gets to the bottom of the debate:
Private capital has a role to play in development, but it cannot fill the entirety of the void left by cuts in official development assistance, Fenja Tramsen writes.
The Private Sector Alone Can’t Fill the Development Aid Gap
Private capital has a role to play in development, but it cannot fill the entirety of the void left by cuts in official development assistance.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Private capital has a role to play in development, but it cannot fill the entirety of the void left by cuts in official development assistance, Fenja Tramsen writes.
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable, even if it was shocking in its scale.
What was genuinely surprising, however, was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters.
What was genuinely surprising, however, was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters.
Iran’s Protests Have Raised the Profile of a Surprising Figure
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable. More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable, even if it was shocking in its scale.
What was genuinely surprising, however, was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters.
What was genuinely surprising, however, was the name that emerged from the chants of protesters.
The African continent is currently wracked by crises. And while they are all driven by local factors, they also all share a common feature: the African Union’s silence and powerlessness in response.
The African Union’s Confounding Absenteeism
With the African continent facing one crisis after another, the AU has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The African continent is currently wracked by crises. And while they are all driven by local factors, they also all share a common feature: the African Union’s silence and powerlessness in response.
Europe’s dependence on foreign-made drones and parts—especially from China—is a national security risk.
Europe Needs to Wean Itself Off Chinese Drones
Europe’s dependence on foreign-made drones and parts—especially from China—is a national security risk.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Europe’s dependence on foreign-made drones and parts—especially from China—is a national security risk.
One month after the U.S. raid on Caracas, the aftermath of the attack is accelerating regional fragmentation across Latin America.
As Benjamin N. Gedan and Nicolás Albertoni write, that’s not in the U.S. interest.
As Benjamin N. Gedan and Nicolás Albertoni write, that’s not in the U.S. interest.
The Trump Corollary and the Fracturing of Latin America
Trump’s Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela has accelerated regional fragmentation at a time of deep ideological polarization.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
One month after the U.S. raid on Caracas, the aftermath of the attack is accelerating regional fragmentation across Latin America.
As Benjamin N. Gedan and Nicolás Albertoni write, that’s not in the U.S. interest.
As Benjamin N. Gedan and Nicolás Albertoni write, that’s not in the U.S. interest.
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable.
More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.
More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.
Iran’s Protests Have Raised the Profile of a Surprising Figure
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable. More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Iranian regime’s ruthless response to recent protests was predictable.
More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.
More surprising was the rise of the exiled crown prince’s popular appeal, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.
The African continent is facing one crisis after another, and yet the African Union has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them, Abd-el-Kader Cheref writes.
The African Union’s Confounding Absenteeism
With the African continent facing one crisis after another, the AU has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The African continent is facing one crisis after another, and yet the African Union has not played a meaningful role in tackling any of them, Abd-el-Kader Cheref writes.