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The Penitent Pope

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 20:35
Francis seeks forgiveness for the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Vaccine Diplomacy Is Paying Off for China

Wed, 10/03/2021 - 15:25
China’s vaccine diplomacy is off to a strong start, but Beijing still faces stiff competition and tough questions from abroad.

The Declining Market for Secrets

Tue, 09/03/2021 - 13:44
If the American intelligence community does not evolve, private firms and journalistic outfits may beat it at its own game.

How Many Vaccine Doses Can Nations Ethically Hoard?

Tue, 09/03/2021 - 05:12
A new framework sets the obligatory threshold for sharing vaccine doses at the point where deaths directly and indirectly caused by COVID-19 begin to resemble those from influenza.

The Pandemic That Won’t End

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 03:36
COVID-19 variants and the peril of vaccine inequity.

China Is Not Ten Feet Tall

Tue, 02/03/2021 - 22:29
Policymakers in Washington must be able to distinguish between the image Beijing presents and the realities it confronts.

The Diplomat as Gardener

Fri, 19/02/2021 - 14:09
What George Shultz understood about American power.

America’s Middle East Policy Is Outdated and Dangerous

Fri, 19/02/2021 - 05:03
It is time to admit that there is a central defect in the United States’ current approach to the Gulf.

The Rate Debate

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 20:43
Economists must rethink their models in the age of cheap money.

Market Value

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 20:22
Binyamin Appelbaum reviews Mike Konczal’s “Freedom From the Market.”

The Stories China Tells

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 02:55
In his insightful new book, the historian Rana Mitter opens a window into the legacy of China’s experience of World War II.

Present at the Re-creation?

Wed, 10/02/2021 - 01:46
Biden asserted that the United States would be “back at the head of the table.” But a return to the pre-Trump status quo is impossible.

A Return to Détente With Cuba

Thu, 04/02/2021 - 16:45
Biden must rediscover Obama’s patient optimism.

Why Beijing Is Bringing Big Tech to Heel

Thu, 04/02/2021 - 14:11
Beijing doesn’t oppose monopolies on principle, but even tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent must put party over profit.

Will America Welcome Refugees and Asylees Once Again?

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 23:30
Trump’s draconian legacy on immigration will be hard to expunge.

Short of War

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 22:26
Tension and competition between the United States and China are inevitable. War, however, is not.

How to Win the Influence Contest in the Middle East

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 14:19
The United States and its Gulf partners should consider a fresh approach that makes use of their wealth and countervailing soft power.

Myanmar’s Coup Was a Chronicle Foretold

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 01:56
The military brass in Yangon never relinquished control.

A Plan to Beat Back the Far Right

Mon, 01/02/2021 - 19:53
Violent extremism in the United States demands a social response.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Thu, 28/01/2021 - 18:45
Even with Trump’s defeat, the rest of the world cannot ignore the country’s deep and disfiguring scars. They will not soon heal.

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