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In Hungary, Social Conservatism and Authoritarianism Aren’t the Same

Tue, 11/09/2018 - 19:32
The European Parliament needs to start condemning Orban for the right reasons.

China Can’t Afford a Cashless Society

Tue, 11/09/2018 - 17:21
A mania for mobile payments is leaving the poor behind.

This Is Where Iran Defeats the United States

Mon, 10/09/2018 - 22:54
Iraq’s Kurdish kingmakers used to side with Washington. Now, Tehran seems like a more attractive partner.

The Lesson of Smoot-Hawley

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 21:41
On the podcast: The last big American trade war was in 1930. It ended badly for everyone.

The Rise of the Cyber-Mercenaries

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 20:27
What happens when private firms have cyberweapons as powerful as those owned by governments?

Macron’s Celebrity Apprentice Is a Nightmare

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 20:06
Nicolas Hulot is a combination of Donald Trump and Al Gore—and the French president will regret ever putting him in his Cabinet.

Putin Is Sneaking Up on Europe From the South

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 19:45
The Kremlin understands that the best way to undermine the West is through its soft underbelly—the Middle East.

Welcome American Friends to Glorious North Korea

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 19:39
Letting U.S. tourists back into the country would be a small but potent move toward peace.

It’s Time to Hold Myanmar Accountable

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 18:36
A year after the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya began, the United States is still dragging its feet.

Chinese Aid and Investment Are Good for Africa

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 17:17
Increased interest in the continent’s real estate and resources will enhance the bargaining power of governments there—but they need to bargain for the right things.

U.S. to Canada: Deal or No Deal?

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 23:01
As the deadline looms, here’s how the complicated NAFTA talks could play out.

Don’t Buy the Panic About the Rupee’s Fall

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 21:52
A cheaper currency will help rebalance India’s massive trade deficit.

Justin Trudeau Can’t Take Any More Humiliation

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 20:28
Unless Canada’s prime minister strikes a trade deal on his own terms, Donald Trump’s bullying won't stop.

Planning for the Post-Trump Wreckage

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 19:23
When the president eventually exits the White House, the rest of us will quickly have to make sense of the world he's left behind.

Western Officials Ignored Myanmar’s Warning Signs of Genocide

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 18:36
U.S. and U.N. diplomats overlooked atrocity amid hopes of democracy.

India Is Getting Cold Feet About Trump’s America

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 17:31
Harsh rhetoric and trade wars have tarnished a once-promising relationship.

Trump Wants to Help Israel by Cutting Aid to Palestinians. Why are Some Israelis Worried?

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 00:38
Cuts could deepen economic crisis in the West Bank and Gaza and lead to violence.

The Myth of Erdogan’s Power

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 23:42
Far from a sultan, the Turkish president is hemmed in by the nationalists who back him—and they don’t want him to get too close to Russia.

Washington Warns of Sanctioning India Over Russian Missile System

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 23:14
The world’s two largest democracies have a burgeoning defense relationship. Moscow could play spoiler.

In Tacit Rebuke, U.S. Embassy in South Africa Rejects Trump Tweet

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 20:35
Internal cable cites report that farm murders in South Africa are at their lowest level in 19 years.

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