How the U.S. Can Once Again Lead on Human Rights
In the post-Trump era, Washington will need to regain credibility. Pluralism is where it should start.
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Europe’s Chance to Revive Middle East Peace
History suggests that when Washington loses interest, the Europeans step in.
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Israel’s Government Is in Thrall to ‘the Concept’
A Hebrew term for complacent blindness still captures Netanyahu’s policies.
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How to Fix Our Global Malaise
Focusing on local communities can have a surprising international effect.
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The Year Hollywood Changed the National Security Debate
In 1983, two movies sought to educate and alarm the public about the risks of new technologies.
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G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Reserve Diesel
The White House had threatened to ban U.S. diesel exports if Europe did not step up.
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Where Does Russia’s Violent Imperialism Come From?
A new book provides some helpful—if not always spot-on—answers.
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The Illicit World of Sea Cucumbers
How a rare delicacy in Asia drives crime oceans away.
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The Trauma Plot to Destroy America
A new book examines how narratives about psychological harm have come to dominate public life.
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What’s at Stake in Brazil’s Election
Results would have broad implications on foreign policy.
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‘What Is Happening Today Is Development in Reverse’
A conversation with UNDP chief Alexander De Croo about building infrastructure in active conflict zones.
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Pashinyan Confronts the Karabakh Cause
A crackdown on refugees pits peace against democracy in Armenia.
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How China Managed the Oil Shock
Beijing concentrated the impact on refiners, not the public.
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The Forces Shaping Brazil’s Election
How gender, civil-military relations, and the economy help explain the contest.
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Hegseth Wants More
The U.S. defense secretary announced ambitious plans in a “State of the Force” speech.
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Violent Student Protests Loom Over France’s Budget Proposal
Paris is hoping to rein in the country’s deficit and avoid another no-confidence vote.
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Modi Faces Protest Threat Over Election Commission Scandal
India’s opposition parties and the Cockroach movement are ready to march over fresh allegations of bias.
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Oil Is Again Flowing Out of Hormuz
But the continued shortfall of refined products means little relief at the pump.
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A Space-Launch Crash Is Coming
What happens after SpaceX’s most popular vehicle leaves the market?
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How AI Anxiety Turns Into Extremism
Despite shared concerns, stark differences exist in perceptions of AI in the United States and China.
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Would Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?
Washington and New Delhi have more to focus on than Beijing.
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U.S. Forces Leave Behind a Power Vacuum in Iraq
Washington’s adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.
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How Far Can Russia Probe NATO’s Collective Defense?
Latvia’s president warns that Putin’s “appetite for risk is increasing.”
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Ethiopia’s Return to War Threatens to Engulf the Horn of Africa
Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.
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Trump Unleashed
How the U.S. president might escalate against Iran after the midterm elections.
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The Case for Trump’s Global Strategy
U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Sudan, China, Russia, and more.
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Lula Bets Big on Defense Ahead of Election
Brazil’s leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign.
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The Left’s New Rallying Cry Is ‘Expropriation’
Germany’s leftist party swept to victory in Berlin by vowing to socialize housing.
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How Far Will the Canada-EU Lovefest Go?
Both Ottawa and Brussels have good reasons to improve ties, but the EU will need to become more flexible.
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Everyone Got Pete Hegseth Wrong
The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.
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Thailand’s Demographic Crisis Arrives Early
The country faces a plummeting birth rate sooner than some of its global south peers.
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Spain’s Housing Reform
Mass protests over an 87-year-old’s eviction prompt new proposed legislation.
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Was Xi’s U.S. Visit a Bust?
In the U.S.-China relationship at present, nothing might be better than something.
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Is Egypt’s Diplomacy Clever or Clumsy?
Regional wars have required Cairo to maneuver between competing demands.
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