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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?
    Politics

    Regime change, MAGA-style.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Why Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explainedWhy Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explained
    Politics

    Here’s how tensions escalated between the US and Venezuela before Saturday’s strikes.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Why is the US attacking Venezuela?Why is the US attacking Venezuela?
    Politics

    The five biggest questions about a massive military buildup.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    How to kill a rogue AIHow to kill a rogue AI
    Politics

    Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.

    By Joshua Keating
    26 things we think will happen in 2026
    Future Perfect

    From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

    By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
    Politics
    Why is the US bombing Nigeria?Why is the US bombing Nigeria?
    Politics

    Humanitarian intervention, MAGA-style.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump is talking about Greenland againTrump is talking about Greenland again
    Politics

    The fixation on Greenland once looked eccentric. Now, it seems like the distillation of his whole foreign policy.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China
    Politics

    2025 was the year China showed it could go toe-to-toe with the US in an economic war.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is ISIS back?Is ISIS back?
    Politics

    A deadly weekend in Australia and Syria raises questions about the terror group’s future.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on VenezuelaThe global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
    Politics

    A black market has been growing for years. This escalation puts a new spotlight on it.

    By Joshua Keating