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Elon Musk Is a Security Risk

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 18:42
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.

Une tribu d'indésirables

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 17:28
L'incendie du Reichstag, qui a lieu dans la nuit du 27 février 1933, sert de prétexte au régime du nouveau chancelier Adolf Hitler pour suspendre les libertés civiles, se lancer dans une violente répression des opposants et s'en prendre aux Juifs. Bertolt Brecht, dont les livres seront brûlés lors (...) / , , , - 2025/06

Trump May Try To Strike A Deal With AUKUS Review, But He Won’t Sink It

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 17:19
The Trump administration may try to squeeze more concessions out of Australia as part of “the art of the deal,” but it does not want to spike the relationship entirely.

UNHCR Defends Biometric Enrollment Push for Rohingya Refugees

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 16:57
Despite UNHCR’s insistence that biometric enrollment is necessary to uphold program integrity, critics say the policy effectively punishes people for trying to protect their identity and data.

Political Science on the Sidelines in Uzbekistan

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 16:03
Despite some positive trends, the social sciences in Uzbekistan remain trapped in the shadow of the past.

India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:31
The end of informal engagement has heightened one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

« Lycée pro », la dèche et le mépris

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:28
L'enseignement secondaire professionnel ambitionne d'aider les élèves à « trouver leur place » sur le marché du travail. S'agit-il vraiment de leur faciliter l'accès à l'emploi, ou bien de leur faire accepter un statut de dominé ? / Jeunes, Éducation, France - (...) / , , - 2025/06

The World’s Criticism Doesn’t Bother Israel

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:15
Voices opposing the war in Gaza are getting louder—but Israelis have no trouble ignoring them.

Students for Supply Chains: What the China-US Deal Reveals About Trade Diplomacy Today

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:15
Access to education now moves in step with trade, technology, and supply chain leverage.

Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Shows Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Continuity Amid Political Unrest

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:50
No prime minister, no problem: Mongolia's 10th International Conference on Northeast Asian Security proceeded as planned.

Trump’s Deployment of Marines to LA Is a Gift to China

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:21
The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex, distant war.

Report: Western Supply Chains Tied to Uyghur Forced Labor in China’s Critical Minerals Boom

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:12
“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by Uyghur forced labor.”

America’s Asian Alliances Will Survive Trump

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 11:35
Lacking other options, U.S. allies are doubling down on their ties with Washington.

Pakistan’s FY25 Budget Balances Defense Needs and Economic Revival

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 10:35
In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.

Petrostate America

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 06:00
The downsides of energy independence.

A Hidden Force in the Middle East

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 06:00
How Arab public opinion constrains normalization with Israel.

Philippine Prosecutors Defend Impeachment of Vice President, Say Case Must Go Ahead

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 05:38
Members of the impeachment prosecution panel say that the case is "fully compliant with the requirements of the constitution."

Myanmar’s Civil War Spawns a Rich Pool of Underpaid Garment Workers

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 03:11
Can issues with refugee labor in Thailand be tackled through an FTA with the European Union? 

Malaysian Trade Minister to Visit Washington For Second Round of Tariff Talks

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 03:05
Tengku Zafrul Aziz will hold meetings with the U.S. trade officials next week, in the shadow of President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline.

Will Modi’s Trip to Canada Boost Bilateral Relations?

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 00:13
Tensions have recently abated, but New Delhi and Ottawa remain far apart on the issue that triggered them.

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