The Age of Precedents Without Consequences

This week’s Brief looks at a world where power no longer bothers to hide behind rules.From tensions inside NATO over Greenland, to the abduction of Venezuela’s president, to the open return of the Monroe Doctrine in the Americas, precedents are being set in real time — and without consequences.As international law is applied selectively, the message is clear: rules still exist, but only for those without power.We also examine mounting pressure on Iran, shifting dynamics across Latin America, and end with rare positive news from Africa — a continent too often remembered only in times of war.This is not chaos.It’s the system revealing how it actually works.