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Biden Faces His First Disasters in Yemen and Afghanistan

Tue, 13/04/2021 - 10:12
Unless it changes tack, the administration is about to make bad situations even worse.

The United States Can’t Welcome More Refugees Without Reforming Its Resettlement System

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 22:16
Trump gutted the programs that helped aid and place migrants. Now Biden is left with a mess.

You Say ‘Coup,’ I Say ‘Koo’

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 22:06
India is a warning about unintended consequences for those looking to regulate Big Tech in the United States.

Ukraine Needs a Clear Path to NATO Membership

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 21:30
Russia’s recent aggression along its border shows why Kyiv needs decisive action from the alliance.

When Clean Energy Is Powered by Dirty Labor

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 20:53
Most solar panels come from China, and using them to fuel a clean energy transition risks reliance on Uyghur slave labor in Xinjiang.

Afghanistan Needs a Weaker President

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 20:39
Decentralizing power can be key to long-term peace.

The ICC’s Israel Investigation Could Backfire

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 20:12
It’s more likely to inflame nationalist sentiments than change anything on the ground.

Even With Seoul Paying More, America Can’t Afford to Defend South Korea

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 18:24
A rich and strong nation can pay for its own military.

State Dept. Out to Tackle Diversity Failings With New Appointment

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 18:01
Career diplomat Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley will be tasked with reversing the department’s record of big promises and little results.

Sanctioning India Would Spoil the Quad

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 16:36
Let India buy its weapons from Moscow. The real strategic threat is Beijing.

The Most Vital 100 Days Since FDR

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 16:21
Just like Roosevelt, Biden must show that government still works.

How Biden Will—and Won’t—Battle the Pentagon

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 14:00
What the new president really thinks about the military—and what the military really thinks about him.

Israel’s Government Has Nobody at the Wheel

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 13:38
A cycle of deadlocked elections has left the country without a functioning administration—and a foreign policy set on autopilot.

How Far Will the Ethiopian-Eritrean Alliance Go?

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 11:05
Former foes have found a common enemy in the TPLF. Will it lead beyond battlefield cooperation?

IMF Forecasts Survival of the Richest

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 10:58
Even as the fund forecasts growth across all regions, the recovery is still likely to favor those states with vaccine access and fiscal flexibility.

GDP Didn’t Save Countries From COVID-19

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 23:24
The pandemic’s impact shows growth is an arbitrary target.

Will Americans Die for Freedom of Navigation?

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 22:30
The Navy’s favorite tool in Asia is deeply flawed.

The Death of Neoliberalism Is Greatly Exaggerated

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 21:51
The West’s economic orthodoxy of the past 40 years has been shaken by the pandemic—but the fight isn’t nearly over yet.

China Has an Image Problem—but Knows How to Fix It

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 21:02
Many in Beijing realize a declining international reputation won’t help the country achieve its goals.

Will Australia’s New Defense Minister Play Bad Cop to China?

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 20:25
Peter Dutton stopped the refugee boats. His next job is stopping Beijing’s maritime militia.

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