Can Scandals Influence Midterm Elections?
They did in 2006—but only when framed by Democrats in one specific way.
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Iceland’s EU Ambitions
U.S. threats in the Arctic push Reykjavik to hold a referendum on restarting membership talks.
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Why Are Yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds Rising?
The fluctuations could have huge impacts on the U.S. and global economy.
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Yes, We’re in an AI Bubble. Just Look to 1980s Japan.
Nvidia’s earnings may be formidable, but history suggests this may not end well.
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Notes From Russia’s Literary Underground
Publishers in exile are supplying contraband books to help Russians evade censorship.
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Jared Kushner Is the Face of American Oligarchy
Trump’s son-in-law embodies the rise of a trend that threatens to ignite a new nuclear age.
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Getting Confucius Wrong
A new translation of a key Chinese text is dangerously lacking in expertise.
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Russia and North Korea Are Scrambling Trump’s Alliance Strategy
Pyongyang’s military is sharpening itself on Ukrainian battlefields. What does that mean for U.S. defense coordination?
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Japan’s Narrowing Path to Permanent Residency
Takaichi’s new policies are pushing away foreign workers. Rural areas and strained industries will pay the price.
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Western Hemisphere Progressives Plot a Comeback
A gathering in Uruguay sought to counter the “Donroe Doctrine.”
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The SCO’s Diminishing Usefulness for India
Much like BRICS, the China-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers few benefits to New Delhi.
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How Washington Can Credibly Counter China in the Pacific
It’s going to take more than showing up.
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Settler Violence Is Consuming the West Bank
The Israeli government is facing mounting pressure to get the situation under control.
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Death Toll Rises in Nepal-Tibet Flash Flood
Rescuers are racing to find survivors before more potential flooding occurs.
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China’s Success Is Forcing a U.S. AI Rethink
Silicon Valley obsessions may have led Washington down a dead end.
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Myanmar Shows War Doesn’t Stop Mining
Critical minerals are still flowing out of conflict zones, but accountability is harder than ever.
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Why North Korea Doesn’t Want to Meet With Trump
Kim Jong Un is done talking about denuclearization.
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Germany’s Rhine River Is Drying Up
The economic damage is just one of the consequences.
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Don’t Freak Out Over the Pentagon’s Europe Plans
Congress, European nations, and Trump himself stand in the way of major changes.
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Trump Keeps Stabbing Japan in the Back
Tokyo doesn’t have a playbook for a supposed ally this unreliable.
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A Cabinet Full of Roy Cohns
Trump’s longtime mentor is the true father of the president’s second-term abuses, a new book posits.
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Trump’s Freewheeling India Envoy Muddles South Asia Policy
Does Sergio Gor speak for himself or the White House? And how would we know?
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Trump’s Missile Math Problem
An accounting of how the White House has run down key munitions in the Iran war.
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Turkey’s Rise Is Israel’s New Problem
The Middle East’s newest rivals in the Levant region are Washington’s two key allies there.
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Americans Aren’t as Skeptical of Foreign Aid as Washington Thinks
Today’s political debate rests on a faulty assumption.
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The Geopolitics Behind Rising U.S. Bond Yields
Hollow threats of an economic D-Day just add to this summer’s list of doubts about investing in Donald Trump’s America.
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The ‘Stability-Instability Paradox’ Comes for Markets
This is not yet an economic catastrophe, but it could very easily become one.
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Iran, Oman Agree to Temporary Strait of Hormuz Deal
Tehran vows to keep the waterway closed if Washington does not accept its terms.
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What an Extradition Trial Reveals About Moscow’s Influence in Africa
New details have emerged about a network of pro-Russian actors in the Sahel and beyond.
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The U.K. Is Falling for Palantir’s Salesmanship
Fantasy, not practicality, is driving bad deals.
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Why Iran Might Escalate
As Trump’s economic warfare takes its toll, Tehran will be tempted to go on the offensive in search of greater leverage
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Why Iceland Might Finally Join the EU
The Nordic country has long evaded the bloc. After a referendum on Saturday, that might change.
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Is Europe Ready for a New Era of Russian Dirty Tricks?
After the Kremlin’s failure in Ukraine, Putin’s new plan aims westward.
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The U.S. Can’t Catch Up to China’s Robots by Banning Them
Rather than learn from its rival, Washington is trying to shut the door.
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The U.S.-Canada Trade War Is Full Steam Ahead
Ottawa issues retaliatory tariffs to go “dollar for dollar” with U.S. duties.
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