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Our commentary items are persuasive pieces of writing where the author makes the case for a particular approach to an issue. They can include op-eds or other short-form opinion pieces.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025

Executive orders show Trump’s power and political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived

21 January 2025

Commentary bySamuel Garrett

US President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania

Trump 2.0 means what he says

21 January 2025

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

: Donald Trump is sworn as U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC

Can Trump deliver on his promises?

21 January 2025

Commentary byAva Kalinauskas

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, and US President Donald Trump leave their joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, June 7, 2018.

Japan must remain vigilant as Trump 2.0 looms

11 January 2025

Commentary byShizuka Takada

Donald Trump points at a crowd

Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented

10 January 2025

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

Assessing the Biden administration’s legacy in Asia

10 January 2025

Commentary byDr Michael J. Green

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida

One state will have a powerful influence over Trump's presidency

7 January 2025

Commentary byLester Munson

Carter did his best work after he was voted out. It should be a lesson for all

30 December 2024

Commentary byLester Munson

Jimmy Carter: a challenged presidency, a life of moral courage

30 December 2024

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

Jimmy Carter’s idealism and humility left a lasting imprint on American life

30 December 2024

Commentary byJared Mondschein

Trade and economics

Solar panel subsidies only part of the resilience puzzle

17 December 2024

Commentary byGeorgia Edmonstone

Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida at the Quad Leaders’ Summit in 2024.

Allies and partners

The tireless persistence of the Quad

15 December 2024

Commentary byJared Mondschein