the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Tue, 16/06/2026 - 21:04
A war of choice has turned into a strategic disaster for Washington.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 20:33
Development aid remains the best way to reduce drug production.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 19:07
The Iran war is only the latest in a string of U.S. failures.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 15:45
Foreign intervention is a policy with a long history of disaster.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 13:12
Months of fighting revealed that multiple countries can impose costs, but none can impose order.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 12:47
Israel is resisting Donald Trump’s demands that it fall in line with his Middle East policy.
Tue, 16/06/2026 - 06:01
Trump’s expansion of executive power would make even Richard Nixon blush.
Mon, 15/06/2026 - 22:56
But continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon could derail the agreement before it takes effect.
Mon, 15/06/2026 - 20:46
Getting Iran to concede on key issues will be a struggle.
Mon, 15/06/2026 - 19:26
The president will feel criticisms from this group most keenly.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 23:17
After disputes culminated in fighting last week, the country’s political system is in doubt.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 23:10
Tehran will “pay the price” for stalling negotiations, the U.S. president warned.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 21:47
Two new books offer fresh explanations for what went wrong—but little on how to make it go right.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 18:45
Trump and the Iran war gave Russia a boost. Brussels is fed up.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 18:00
How immigration, trade, and conflict are overshadowing soccer.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 17:22
Rather than a new international framework, we need a system for moving from one framework to the next.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 15:56
Middle powers have alternatives, and AI labs have opinions.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 15:50
Don’t let Chinamaxxing come at the expense of meaningful engagement with Chinese workers and activists.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 06:01
A step forward in the maritime dispute masks dangers on the land border.
Wed, 10/06/2026 - 00:29
But Iranian officials reportedly claim that the downing was not deliberate.
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