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Poland’s New Populism

Fri, 05/10/2018 - 22:16
Warsaw may be turning away from the European Union, but that doesn’t mean that it is turning toward Moscow instead.

The United States Needs an Afghanistan Exit Strategy

Fri, 05/10/2018 - 20:16
Washington should hand over U.S. military and political roles to other countries, including China.

Hawks Will Only Drive South Korea Away From America

Fri, 05/10/2018 - 19:59
Seoul sees the prospect of peace in sight.

The Bombings the World Forgot 

Sat, 22/09/2018 - 00:04
On the podcast: Ambassador Prudence Bushnell survived the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya. Now she tells her story.

Trump Has a New Weapon to Cause ‘the Cyber’ Mayhem

Fri, 21/09/2018 - 22:58
The U.S. president and his advisor John Bolton want to take the gloves off in cyberspace—but experts worry offensive attacks could backfire.

Military Worship Hurts U.S. Democracy

Fri, 21/09/2018 - 18:20
Battlefield experience shouldn’t trump the outsider benefits of civilian leadership.

The Coming Crime Wars

Fri, 21/09/2018 - 16:21
Future conflicts will mostly be waged by drug cartels, mafia groups, gangs, and terrorists. It is time to rethink our rules of engagement.

Narendra Modi Is No Populist

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 21:20
His economic reforms have already put the Indian economy on stronger footing, and his welfare schemes have given him the buy-in he needs.

Slow Down, Emmanuel Macron!

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 21:15
The French president is looking toward the future—but his country feels left behind.

Mission Impossible: Inside the Dramatic Cave Rescue of a Thai Soccer Team

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 20:32
Two U.S. special operations airmen recall the ordeal.

One Small Step for Feminist Foreign Policy

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 19:22
This weekend’s meeting of female foreign ministers will be a historic achievement—and not nearly enough for the world’s women.

U.N. Report Details How North Korea Evades Sanctions

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 18:01
But a feud between Russia and the U.S. has kept the document from being published.

The United States Can Stop Cameroon’s Brutal Crackdown

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 10:49
Washington must not ignore atrocities against the country’s Anglophones. It should use existing U.S. laws to force an end to the violence.

Norway’s Green Delusions

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 23:54
The country may seem a haven for clean energy, but that’s because it exports its pollution.

Russians Don’t Like the Kremlin’s Election Interference Either

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 23:38
In one gubernatorial race, a scandal might be a sign of Putin’s decline.

Trucking Is the Security Crisis You Never Noticed

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 19:27
Everything from food to oil depends on underpaid and overworked drivers.

China Has Chosen Cultural Genocide in Xinjiang—For Now

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 17:57
It’s expensive to destroy a people without killing them, but Beijing is willing to pay the price.

Time for Peace Talks With ISIS and Al Qaeda?

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 16:14
With options limited for fighting terrorists, negotiations may be the best remaining alternative.

Partition in Kosovo Will Lead to Disaster

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 10:46
Ill-advised land swaps and population transfers won’t bring peace. They’re more likely to revive the bloodshed that plagued the Balkans during the 1990s.

How Putin’s Syrian War Is Humbling Trump

Tue, 18/09/2018 - 21:57
The Kremlin is filling the vacuum created by the U.S. retreat from the Middle East—now, with a buffer zone in Idlib.

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