[T]he relationship between Mexico and the United States is going through moments that are, yes, both tense and complicated, but above all, quite strange.
Bell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status.
The challenge for Washington is no longer whether it possesses sufficient capabilities, but whether the political system can align those capabilities behind a coherent long-term priority.