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The Militarization of U.S. Politics

Wed, 28/10/2020 - 18:29
Regardless of who wins on November 3, Trump’s presidency has opened the door to electoral violence in the future.

Fighting a Pandemic Requires Trust

Thu, 22/10/2020 - 21:33
The success of public health efforts depends on the trust between governments and their people.

The Long Road to Suffrage

Thu, 08/10/2020 - 17:54
Two books by scholars of the women’s rights movement explore the history of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution’s 19th Amendment.

Hocus-Pocus?

Mon, 05/10/2020 - 19:23
Raphaële Chappe and Mark Blyth respond to Sebastian Mallaby's article "The Age of Magic Money."

A National Security Reckoning

Mon, 05/10/2020 - 15:51
To lead the post-pandemic world, the United States must broaden its approach to national security and renew the foundations of its power.

Rogue Superpower

Sun, 04/10/2020 - 04:35
What the world might be witnessing today is the dawn of an illiberal American century.

Don’t Put Belarus in the Middle

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 22:54
The United States and European Union must base their Belarus policies on a clear-eyed assessment of the protest movement’s weaknesses and Moscow’s strengths.

Why Armenia and Azerbaijan Are on the Brink of War

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 13:15
On September 27, fighting broke out between the militaries of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Domestic and international political factors militate against compromise.

On Iran, the Next Administration Must Break With the Past

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 23:45
By putting diplomacy in the lead, the United States can address its discord with Iran and calibrate a smart and clear-eyed policy for the Middle East.

The U.S. Intelligence Community Is Not Prepared for the China Threat

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 16:07
Absent significant changes, the United States will be ill-prepared to compete with China on the global stage for decades to come.

A Foreign Policy for the Day After Trump

Tue, 29/09/2020 - 19:13
Reimagining—not restoring—the liberal international order.

Capitalism After the Pandemic

Mon, 28/09/2020 - 18:09
The COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to force bailed-out companies to act in the public interest.

Climate Change Doesn’t Have to Stoke Conflict

Mon, 28/09/2020 - 01:07
Politics matter more than the environment when it comes to war and peace.

The Transformation of Diplomacy

Tue, 22/09/2020 - 18:34
U.S. diplomacy is badly broken, but it is not beyond repair. It must be reinvented for a new era.

The Climate Case Against Decoupling

Wed, 09/09/2020 - 01:47
Decoupling from China would scotch the best hope for preventing environmental disaster.

American Support for Taiwan Must Be Unambiguous

Mon, 31/08/2020 - 18:34
The time has come for the United States to introduce a policy of strategic clarity: one that makes explicit that the United States would respond to any Chinese use of force against Taiwan.

The World Is Becoming More Equal

Thu, 27/08/2020 - 21:53
Global inequality continues to shrink as Asian incomes rise and the Western middle class struggles.

How to Compete in Cyberspace

Mon, 24/08/2020 - 21:09
As threats continue to evolve online, U.S. Cyber Command will remain ready to defend the United States in the years ahead.

Which Past Is Prologue?

Tue, 04/08/2020 - 22:15
World leaders must heed the right warnings from history as the international order decays.

Giving Up on God

Fri, 31/07/2020 - 18:29
Growing numbers of people no longer find religion a necessary source of support and meaning in their lives.

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