Sasha Issenberg
Affairs
The diplomacy agenda: A Q&A with Lithuania’s prime minister Ingrida Simonyte
Plus: Italy’s charm offensive in Africa and the pitfalls of a long-standing US democratic scheme
Politics
Comment
With the Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Biden showed the value of political experience.
Affairs
World in reach
Our annual survey of the nations that have mastered the gentle art of making friends and influencing people.
Affairs
Curaçao
With the Netherlands Antilles about to disappear from the map, residents of Curaçao are learning to assert their identity as both Venezuela and the US jostle for influence on the Dutch island outpost.
Affairs
Full speed ahead
Later this year, Barack Obama's transportation secretary Ray LaHood will begin allocating $8 billion to emerging American train systems, with another $5 billion to come over the next five years - the first time…
