Americas

North and South American politics, migration pressure, cartels, institutional stress, and regional power.

38 Reports

How Christian Zionists Came to Shape American Foreign Policy on Israel
Analysis

How Christian Zionists Came to Shape American Foreign Policy on Israel

Inside the evangelical movement that, more than AIPAC, drives US policy on Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, and the cracks now forming in it.

Simon Whistler · May 15, 2026
Who Profits From the Iran War: Inside the Trades That Cashed In Early
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Who Profits From the Iran War: Inside the Trades That Cashed In Early

Anonymous traders made millions betting on the Iran war's twists. How the bets worked, why they look like insider trading, and what regulators can do.

Simon Whistler · April 2, 2026
Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge
Analysis

Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge

Election setbacks, infighting and a Trump backlash have stalled Europe's populist right. But the grievances that fuelled its rise remain unresolved.

Simon Whistler · March 31, 2026
Is Marco Rubio Becoming Trump's Heir Apparent for 2028?
Society

Is Marco Rubio Becoming Trump's Heir Apparent for 2028?

Once mocked as Little Marco, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has eclipsed JD Vance as the front-runner to inherit Trump's MAGA movement in 2028.

Simon Whistler · March 24, 2026
Why Mexico's Cartels Are So Powerful: Four Presidencies, One Failing State Equation
Security

Why Mexico's Cartels Are So Powerful: Four Presidencies, One Failing State Equation

How four Mexican presidencies and radically different strategies all failed to break the cartels, and why the violence keeps escalating.

Simon Whistler · March 1, 2026
An American Water Crisis Is Coming: The Colorado River Reckoning
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An American Water Crisis Is Coming: The Colorado River Reckoning

More than forty million Americans depend on a drying Colorado River, and the leaders who manage it have missed every deadline to fix the crisis.

Simon Whistler · February 26, 2026
Peru's Permanent Crisis: How a Corrupt Elite Broke Six Presidents in a Decade
Society

Peru's Permanent Crisis: How a Corrupt Elite Broke Six Presidents in a Decade

Inside Peru's decade of revolving-door presidents, endemic corruption, deadly protest crackdowns, and the rise of organized crime ahead of the 2026 vote.

Simon Whistler · February 10, 2026
ICE Shootings and the Second Amendment: The Crack in Trump's Base
Society

ICE Shootings and the Second Amendment: The Crack in Trump's Base

Two deadly Minneapolis ICE-era shootings, and the killing of a lawful gun carrier, opened the first real fracture between Trump and his Second Amendment base.

Simon Whistler · January 28, 2026
Europe's Plan for Dealing With Trump Backfired. What Comes Next?
Analysis

Europe's Plan for Dealing With Trump Backfired. What Comes Next?

A year of flattering Trump produced only tariff threats and a Greenland crisis. Now Europe confronts the question it spent decades avoiding: what leverage does it have?

Simon Whistler · January 20, 2026
Did Trump Just Break the Federal Reserve? Inside the Powell Subpoena Crisis
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Did Trump Just Break the Federal Reserve? Inside the Powell Subpoena Crisis

The DOJ has subpoenaed the Fed and threatened Jerome Powell with indictment. Inside the test of whether American central bank independence can hold.

Simon Whistler · January 16, 2026
Cuba on the Brink: How Maduro's Capture Severed Havana's Lifeline
Analysis

Cuba on the Brink: How Maduro's Capture Severed Havana's Lifeline

After U.S. forces seized Maduro and choked off Venezuelan oil, Cuba faces its worst crisis in decades. Inside the energy collapse, exodus, and what comes next.

Simon Whistler · January 15, 2026
How Does Trump Plan to Run Venezuela? Inside the Post-Maduro Power Map
Analysis

How Does Trump Plan to Run Venezuela? Inside the Post-Maduro Power Map

After US forces captured Nicolas Maduro, Washington backed his own vice president to run Venezuela. Here is who holds power now, and why.

Simon Whistler · January 6, 2026