News in Brief Russia Suspends Use of Military Hotline After U.S. Attack on Syrian Warplane Russia suspended the use of a hotline that has helped to prevent air conflict between the intervening powers in Syria. Jack Denton
Social Justice Environmental Protection Agency Head Leaves G7 Environment Meeting Early The EPA head departed Italy after a few hours of a planned two-day meeting with the Group of Seven. Francie Diep
News in Brief Germany Is Ushering in a Post-America World It's a world long expected by many international political spectators, some more eager than others to leave the age of U.S. hegemony behind. Massoud Hayoun
Social Justice Trump Meets With G7 Countries, Remains Undecided on Paris Agreement Trump's meeting with world leaders comes amid intense debate in Washington over the Paris Agreement. Francie Diep
News in Brief What Will Come Out of Trump’s Meeting With the Group of Seven? Analysts say that, with Trump at the helm, anything is possible. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Trump Calls for Investigation Into Manchester Bombing Intel Leaks Trump's comments follow Britain's decision to suspend intelligence sharing of the investigation into the bombing with the U.S. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump Praises Philippine Leader Duterte for Extrajudicial Killings It's hard to tell how much of Trump's call was diplomacy and how much was genuine kowtowing. Jared Keller
Economics For African Nations, China’s One Belt, One Road Means More of the Same Beijing's latest infrastructure bid is just a repackaging of traditional foreign policy. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Kushner’s China Ethics Snafu Is Just the Latest for a Controversial U.S. Immigration Program Kushner Companies has come under fire for dropping the White House advisor's name amid other allegations of misconduct in the EB-5 industry. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Department of Defense Will Arm Kurdish Fighters With ‘Heavier Weapons’ President Trump approved the plan, designed to reclaim a Syrian city from ISIS. Morgan Baskin