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Russia’s Goals Won’t End With the World Cup

Mon, 02/07/2018 - 17:16
An emboldened Putin is ready to seize the opportunities Trump has given him.

Security Brief: North Korea Exploits Diplomatic Opening; Trump Administration Divided

Mon, 02/07/2018 - 14:48
North Korea appears to be stepping up clandestine fuel and missile production.

Spain Rescued a Ship. It Won’t Rescue Europe.

Mon, 02/07/2018 - 13:35
The new Spanish prime minister has refused to follow Italy in a race to the bottom, but that doesn’t mean that Madrid will lead the EU to adopt more humane migration policies.

Turkey’s Foreign Policy Is About to Take a Turn to the Right

Mon, 02/07/2018 - 11:04
Erdogan’s new partner in parliament — the ultranationalist MHP — will make Ankara a more belligerent and intransigent ally.

China’s Censors Love The Laugh Track

Mon, 02/07/2018 - 03:09
Chinese comedians are learning the art of the American sitcom.

In Russia, Plan to Raise Pension Age Draws Protests

Sun, 01/07/2018 - 21:03
The government announced the change at start of the World Cup, when it was least likely to be noticed.

U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Resigns in Disgust After Trump Anti-Europe Rants

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 23:48
James Melville is the latest in a string of career diplomat resignations over Trump’s comments and policies.

Pentagon’s AI Surge On Track, Despite Google Protest

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 22:11
In the long term, large government contracts and cutting-edge projects will be hard for tech companies to resist.

They Took the Children for a Bath and Never Brought Them Back

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 21:43
On our podcast: An immigration lawyer tells harrowing stories of asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border.

Three Months After U.S. Freeze, Syrian Recovery Stuck in Limbo

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 20:42
Short on funding, U.S. and European programs designed to help rebuild after the Islamic State are faltering.

An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Can Work

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 19:54
The two-state solution is dead. Most one-state solutions are unacceptable to the other side. There is, however, a viable peace plan that appeals to both.

The U.S. Can’t Afford to Demonize China

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 17:52
The relationship between Beijing and Washington is collapsing fast, to everyone’s detriment.

Eastern Europe’s Populists Don’t Care About Italy

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 15:53
Matteo Salvini wants to be buddies with anti-immigrant leaders in Hungary, Poland, and Austria. But sometimes geography trumps ideology.

State Department Report Warns Kids in Government-Run Facilities ‘Easy Targets’ for Human Traffickers

Fri, 29/06/2018 - 00:49
An annual government report sits awkwardly with the Trump administration’s policy of forcibly separating families at the border.

How North Korea Could Go From Hermit Kingdom to Factory Hub

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 21:21
A new report provides the most detailed look yet at how a sanctions-free Pyongyang could strike it rich.

Zimbabwe Needs Genuine Democracy, Not Window Dressing

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 17:24
As the country prepares for the first post-Mugabe elections, the United States and its allies must use all the leverage they have to demand genuine reform.

Mattis’s Last Stand Is Iran

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 13:00
As the U.S. defense secretary drifts further from President Donald Trump’s inner circle, his mission gets clearer: preventing war with Tehran.

Captain Erdogan Can’t Help the Turkish Soccer Team

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 11:54
With so much political, social, and financial capital invested in its national squad, why can’t Turkey qualify for a World Cup?

Myanmar’s Brutal Military Is Convicting Its Own Soldiers of Atrocities

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 03:59
Generals of an army accused of genocide have started putting troops in the dock, and it’s not because they care about human rights.

The Belt and Road Bubble Is Starting to Burst

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 00:47
China's hasty international investments are beginning to drag down its own economy.

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