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Mon, 08/01/2018 - 18:48
Destroying Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal is still in America’s national interest.
Mon, 08/01/2018 - 17:45
The government is pushing people out of rural squalor — and into urban dependence.
Mon, 08/01/2018 - 16:28
As the United States stands back, the Saudis and even the U.N. special envoy are now open to a greater Russian diplomatic role in shaping the future of Syria.
Fri, 05/01/2018 - 23:28
The United States threatens to pull the plug on hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the Palestinians.
Fri, 05/01/2018 - 23:17
Under Trump, the international trade regime is at risk. This year could see it topple.
Fri, 05/01/2018 - 17:16
Last year was a good one for the continent’s autocrats. But young Africans have launched a democratic revolution — and they’ve got the numbers on their side.
Fri, 05/01/2018 - 15:15
Orban and Trump were expected to reset U.S.-Hungarian relations. A year later, the two countries are still at odds. What went wrong?
Fri, 05/01/2018 - 00:07
Meant to hurt the regime, U.S. sanctions actually make it easier for the mullahs to crack down on dissent online.
Thu, 04/01/2018 - 14:17
Domestic reforms are just as important as defending against Russian aggression.
Thu, 04/01/2018 - 00:06
How to learn to stop worrying and love the EU’s new security and defense agreement.
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 23:58
The president offers blunt support for protesters in tweets, but a pivotal decision on the Iran nuclear deal is looming.
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 23:34
Why Islamabad isn’t worried about threats to cut off U.S. aid
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 23:25
The president’s policy achievements can never make up for his destructive shamelessness.
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 21:33
The U.S. president seems out to get Palestine, and there's nobody with the vision or charisma to do anything about it.
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 21:03
Nationalism has a new voice. That makes it all the more imperative to take its claims seriously and meet them head on.
Wed, 03/01/2018 - 14:14
The first steps have to be international diplomacy, and lifting the travel ban.
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 21:25
Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov says he wants to rescue orphans. But what’s really behind his humanitarian campaign?
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 21:01
Tehran's adventures abroad have triggered anger at home. Here's how American foreign policy can step up.
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 20:43
Are deep-pocketed medical tourists the cause of, or solution to, India's health care problems?
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 16:02
From North Korea to Venezuela, here are the conflicts to watch in 2018.
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