Forging a Nation is Live!
Forging a Nation — Build a Country From the Ground Up Now available on the App Store. What would you do with a country? That's the question at the center of Forging a Nation, a strategy simulation where you take a small, struggling nation and decide — turn by turn, choice by choice — what it becomes. An industrial powerhouse. A research leader. A diplomatic broker that everyone needs and nobody threatens. Or something that collapses under the weight of its own bad decisions.
Jul 293 min read
What the U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization Means
On January 22, 2026, the United States officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), the international agency that has coordinated global public health efforts since 1948. This ended more than 78 years of U.S. participation in an organization that has helped lead responses to pandemics, outbreaks, and health crises around the world. (TIME) This decision is one of the most significant shifts in U.S. foreign policy in recent decades because it af
Jan 254 min read
The Venezuela Situation
Venezuela has been in a big crisis for many years. The country has huge oil reserves but has struggled with economic collapse, political corruption, and human suffering. Its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, has been in power since 2013, but many countries and people inside Venezuela said his elections weren’t fair and that his government used force to stay in power. Millions of Venezuelans left the country because life became very hard. In January 2026, the United States mil
Jan 52 min read
US-China Relations
Last week, I attended a talk hosted by the World Affairs Council featuring David Firestein, President and Chief Executive Officer at The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations . The conversation focused on the state of US-China relations and how the dynamic between the two powerhouses is evolving. Here’s what I learned: What’s Happening Tensions between the United States and China have grown in almost every area: trade, technology, security, and global influenc
Oct 5, 20252 min read
Diplomacy in the Modern Age
For renowned diplomat Ned Price, foreign policy is a way of life. He served in the CIA, on the National Security Council, and in the...
Jun 28, 20252 min read
Germany and the US: Allies in a Complicated World
Last week, I attended a talk hosted by the World Affairs Council featuring Axel Dittman, Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy,...
Jun 8, 20252 min read
US-China Tariffs and why they matter
The U.S.-China Tariff War Explained What are tariffs, and why do they matter? Tariffs are taxes placed on goods imported from other...
Apr 13, 20252 min read
