The lull before the post-Soleimani ‘war’ | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
Iran is playing a long game, a three-dimensional set of chess, which requires strategic thinking in the White House. Not the same kind of thinking...
How to help refugees | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
The Christmas season is a perfect time to give and to volunteer.
5 lessons for Democrats from Boris Johnson’s victory | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
Boris Johnson’s triumph is a sobering reminder that center-left parties must adjust to an era where personalities and identity politics can outweigh economics.
Nothing funny about laughter at Trump at NATO conference | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
World leaders see Trump as abdicating America’s historic role while Russia, China and other adversaries fill the vacuum.
Carrie Lam and Xi Jinping could defuse Hong Kong’s rising tension by listening to protesters | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
HONG KONG — Visit Hong Kong these days and you view a Greek tragedy in the making. This tragedy, encouraged by Beijing, will further poison...
In Beijing, tech and the future loom large | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
While China is connected to the world, the world will have little say in shaping its future system.
The view from China on our trade and tech wars | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
American China scholars are furiously debating what China really wants to do with its economic and military might.
Trump’s Ukraine scandal as seen from Kiev: It isn’t pretty | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
"I would like you to do us a favor." That phrase is at the heart of the shakedown phone call in which President Donald Trump...
Hong Kong democracy activists deserve U.S. support | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
Support for Hong Kong's democracy activists is good for U.S. interests, U.S. values, and even for Beijing, if it grasped the message.
Using force against Iran would make Gulf crisis worse | Trudy Rubin / Syndicated columnist
The president has virtually no experienced diplomatic team to back him up.