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Xi’s Long March on American Democracy

Thu, 05/04/2018 - 17:22
The United States can’t sit back and watch as China quietly colonizes the West.

For Once We Were Strangers

Thu, 05/04/2018 - 16:19
In Israel, thousands of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum-seekers are stuck in limbo. Photographer Kobi Wolf documents a national crisis.

Macron’s Been Working on the Railroad

Thu, 05/04/2018 - 00:47
France’s train conductors are icons of the country’s 20th-century history. That's exactly why the French president is targeting them.

Trump Makes American Coal Great Again — Overseas

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 20:48
U.S. coal exports have exploded. Can that continue?

Thus Spoke Jordan Peterson

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 15:53
The best-selling psychologist isn't leading young men to salvation — he's delivering them to authoritarianism.

Can Abiy Ahmed Save Ethiopia?

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 14:36
The announcement of a new prime minister has led to widespread celebrations, but reforming the country without alienating the army will not be easy.

McMaster Unleashes on Russia in Final Speech

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 13:52
The outgoing national security advisor took one last swipe at Putin’s efforts to undermine Western democracies.

Trump Contradicts Top Officials on Syria Policy

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 22:40
Two events, just minutes apart, had very different messages.

Life Inside China’s Social Credit Laboratory

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 21:19
The party’s massive experiment in ranking and monitoring Chinese citizens has already started.

Trump’s Views on Trade Aren’t a Passing Fad

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 21:08
The United States and Europe must find a synthesis between the free trading dogmas of yesterday and the nationalist impulses of today.

Colombia Is Ready to Join the Club

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 20:45
The United States should help its Latin American ally become a member of the OECD.

Italy’s Populists Can Beat Europe’s Establishment

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 18:45
They're young, untested — and, if they play their cards right, they can transform the EU.

Pompeo Braces for Brutal Confirmation Fight

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 18:14
With a tight vote looming, lawmakers hope to extract the outgoing CIA chief’s pledge to restore a damaged State Department.

China’s Campaign Against Uighur Diaspora Ramps Up

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 17:10
In its attempts to control Uighurs abroad, the Chinese government is holding families hostage.

ISIS 2.0 Is Really Just the Original ISIS

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 15:30
Without territory, the Islamic State has quickly reverted back to its origins as a terrorist group.

Trump Can’t Afford to Forget About Iraq

Tue, 03/04/2018 - 00:50
Having won the war, will the United States end up yet again squandering the peace?

How to Start a War in 5 Easy Steps

Mon, 02/04/2018 - 23:00
A brief checklist to know whether Trump is getting serious about attacking another country.

Will the Real Trump Russia Policy Please Stand Up?

Mon, 02/04/2018 - 22:02
Trump’s surprise White House invitation to Putin could undermine his administration’s tougher stance on Moscow.

Security Brief: Russia Providing Arms to Taliban; China’s Global Kidnapping Campaign

Mon, 02/04/2018 - 14:31
"We've had weapons brought to this headquarters and given to us by Afghan leaders and [they] said, this was given by the Russians to the Taliban."

U.S. Diplomats Stuck in Medical Limbo

Mon, 02/04/2018 - 14:19
State Department officials with special needs children face a byzantine bureaucracy that often denies them critical care.

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