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Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:33
European populism’s long tradition of antisemitism isn’t disqualifying for the Israeli government.
Fri, 09/05/2025 - 00:04
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:29
This is the White House’s first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:29
This is the White House’s first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:16
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 22:24
An export-driven model may no longer work.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 18:49
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 17:49
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 16:07
The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 15:22
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 14:17
International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 06:01
After freeing itself from a dependence on the region’s oil, the United States should not sign up for the same with AI.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 23:43
With 29 foreign leaders in attendance, Moscow is hoping to demonstrate that Western isolation efforts have largely failed.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 22:27
New Delhi aims to root out cross-border terrorism, but it risks fueling discontent.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 21:45
A refined approach can keep democracy in the lead.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 18:00
Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 17:44
“The Russians are obviously not responding to the current approach,” one expert said.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 17:28
The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 17:10
King Abdullah II faces backlash against his country’s peace deal with Israel.
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 16:04
Instead of focusing on Asia, the U.S. Defense Department is spreading itself thin.
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