America’s declining soft power is more than an image issue; it’s a major setback in its effort to restore global influence and leadership.

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COLUMN. Distrust toward the US continues to grow, even among its closest allies. The American president's hardline approach ...

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was soft power in real time: Puerto Rican pride, Spanish storytelling, and a lesson for ...

In the grand chessboard of international relations, statecraft is often perceived solely through the prism of rigid protocols, treaties, and the hard power of economic sanctions or military posture.

The White House’s February 9, 2026 factsheet on the interim India-US trade framework was presented as a factual précis. What ...

Gen Z travelers are flocking to Japan in record numbers, and many say they are chasing something they no longer expect to find at home: everyday civility. American Express travel data show bookings to ...

Morocco needs a megaphone for its viewpoint – not to propagandize crudely, but to explain its policies, highlight its positive contributions, and engage in the battle of ideas on the continent.

Nye is the University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs ...