the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Wed, 17/03/2021 - 11:43
A country seen as a bulwark of stability faces mass unrest.
Wed, 17/03/2021 - 11:34
North Korea is likely to feature prominently as the U.S. secretaries of state and defense touch down for talks in South Korea.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 23:17
A $12 billion funding boost aims to reverse some of the Trump damage.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 22:36
Scotland is in a great position to be a good global citizen.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 22:30
A new VR documentary, “Reeducated,” uses illustration and witnesses to overcome secrecy.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 19:24
As relations worsen on other fronts, the Kerry-Xie relationship could make a difference on climate change.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 18:45
The country’s swift fall shows that managing a pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 15:27
But if democracies are to stand up to Chinese coercion, they will have to join forces.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 14:55
The United States and Pakistan must work together to secure the country’s future.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 14:21
Although the moves are seen as precautionary, they could cause lasting damage to the global vaccine rollout.
Tue, 16/03/2021 - 14:18
Tehran is directly responsible for the violence carried out by its proxies and must be held accountable.
Mon, 15/03/2021 - 20:12
Ahead of national elections in September, the CDU has to decide where to go from here.
Mon, 15/03/2021 - 19:50
Ten years after entering Syria’s civil war, Tehran is using religion to make its influence there permanent.
Wed, 03/03/2021 - 00:30
Wendy Sherman and Colin Kahl will likely get grilled by Republicans over their role in the 2015 nuclear pact.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 22:43
The number of women in elected office is on the rise, but that hasn’t necessarily translated into more power.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 17:46
Why the Russian government is now equating digital journalism with foreign espionage.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 17:20
In Sunday’s legislative elections, voters overwhelmingly backed a popular president promising change, despite criticisms of democratic backsliding.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 17:01
The Arab moment has passed. Competition between non-Arab powers—Turkey, Iran, and Israel—will shape the region’s future.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 16:06
As Sri Lanka shows, when it comes to Chinese debt, small states have agency and great powers have responsibilities.
Tue, 02/03/2021 - 14:00
The new administration, like previous ones, has a Middle East quagmire. But it’s trying some nuanced moves to break free.
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