Government Accountability

How El Salvador’s Homicide Drop Masks a Deeper Social Crisis

El Salvador’s claimed plunge in murders owes less to policing and more to shifting violence into homes and alcohol-fueled disputes, revealing limits of authoritarian tactics Washington should heed.

By National Correspondent | January 6, 2026

Foreign Policy

Trump’s Venezuela Raid Reveals the Risks of Reckless American Overreach

The recent operation to capture Nicolás Maduro exposes a troubling trend of American overreach under President Trump, risking destabilization and alienating allies while invoking an outdated doctrine that threatens national sovereignty across the Western Hemisphere.

By National Security Desk | January 6, 2026