Putting Readers First: The Next Phase of ONEST We live in a moment of constant information — yet more and more people feel less informed. Every day, headlines compete for attention across politics, diplomacy, economics, conflict, technology, and culture. News moves faster than ever. Reactions move even faster. But speed does not always create understanding. Too often, people are By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
President Trump speaks to reporters near the White House. Photo via The White House / X News Trump Targets Immigrant Banking as Tax Claims Against Him Are Dropped Trump signed financial executive orders targeting immigrant-linked banking activity and easing fintech regulation on the same day the U.S. government agreed to drop tax claims involving Trump, his family, and his businesses. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
Global Briefing ONEST Global Briefing — May 18, 2026 Ebola emergency, Arctic security shifts, NPT final week, and the widening cost of global instability By Olga Nesterova • 9 min read
Explained AI Is Not Just Digital. Utah’s Stratos Fight Shows Its Physical Cost A proposed $100 billion AI data center in Utah has triggered backlash over water, power, local control, and the environmental footprint of the AI boom. By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
Delegates participate in the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. | UN Photo/Loey Felipe Deep Dive The Final Week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference: Can the Treaty Still Hold? Inside the final week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference at the UN: rising tensions, stalled disarmament, Iran, deterrence debates, and what diplomats are quietly saying behind closed doors. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
Photo courtesy of Alyn Ware’s official website ONEST Voices Security Cannot Be Built on the Threat of Catastrophe ONEST Voices: Alyn Ware on nuclear risk, common security, and the long work of disarmament By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read
Global Briefing ONEST Global Briefing — May 15, 2026 Trump’s Taiwan ambiguity, Cuba’s deepening crisis, Russia’s attack on Kyiv, and the new pressure on Europe’s security future. By Olga Nesterova • 14 min read
Trump and Xi on the second day of the summit in 2026 | Photo shared by the White House on X Explained Trump in China, Day 2 — Ceremony, Symbolism, and the Missing Substance ONEST Explained: Trump’s second day in China focused on symbolism, Zhongnanhai diplomacy, and promises of major trade deals — but behind the optics, concrete agreements remain limited. By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
Photo Credit: The White House / shared on X Explained Trump in China, Day 1 — Deals, Optics, and the Taiwan Pressure Point ONEST Explained: Trump’s first day in China focused on trade, Taiwan, Iran, and high-stakes diplomacy as Xi Jinping pushed for “strategic stability” while Beijing leveraged U.S. pressure points. By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Global Briefing ONEST Global Briefing — May 13, 2026 Trump in China, Iran’s Strait of Hormuz leverage, Ukraine’s drone diplomacy, and Canada’s resilience agenda By Olga Nesterova • 12 min read
The Russian Ship Mystery Explained Read/Watch: A Sunken Russian Ship, Nuclear Reactor Questions, and North Korea CNN reports a Russian cargo ship that sank off Spain may have carried submarine nuclear reactor components possibly bound for North Korea, raising new questions about Russia–North Korea military cooperation. By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read
Trade, Taiwan, Iran & the Future of U.S.–China Relations Explained Read/Watch: Why the Trump–Xi Meeting Matters Trump and Xi prepare for a major Beijing summit on trade, Taiwan, Iran, technology, sanctions, and the future of U.S.–China relations. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
