Across Latin America, a recent wave of left electoral victories has drawn comparisons to “Pink Tide” of the early 2000s. The current moment, however, coincides with a global push towards decarbonization, and much of the world’s supply of commodities essential…

In the early weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a conversation between journalist Javier Blas and historian Nicholas Mulder on the collision of their areas of expertise—commodity markets and sanctions—in the fallout of the war. Under discussion, the reconfiguration of…