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Europe Should Look to What the United States Does—Not What Trump Says

Fri, 03/08/2018 - 22:22
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Estonia’s former president, on what to make of U.S. foreign policy toward Russia.

The Ghost of Smoot-Hawley

Fri, 03/08/2018 - 21:45
On the podcast: The United States’ last big trade war was in 1930. It did not end well.

Trump and Allies Seek End to Refugee Status for Millions of Palestinians

Fri, 03/08/2018 - 20:12
In internal emails, Jared Kushner advocated a “sincere effort to disrupt” the U.N.’s relief agency for Palestinians.

Will Congo Go to the Polls—Or Go to War?

Fri, 03/08/2018 - 12:51
The government claims the country is having an election. Fighters in the East are preparing for battle.

In Italy, a Right-Wing Spin Doctor Repents

Fri, 03/08/2018 - 12:10
How Silvio Berlusconi’s top propagandist become one of Matteo Salvini’s toughest critics.

Internal Documents Show How Trump Administration Misled Public on Poverty

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 23:26
Economic advisors questioned the administration’s data but were ignored.

America Needs a Blockchain Strategy ASAP

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 22:35
The technology behind cryptocurrency can keep the United States safe—but only if the country takes advantage of its head start.

American Retirees Are a National Security Threat

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 19:48
Foreigners are eyeing senior citizens’ stock portfolios, and the United States needs to start protecting itself.

China’s AI Giants Can’t Say No to the Party

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 18:36
Open debate about the ethics of tech is a strength, not a weakness, of the U.S. system.

Anti-Racism Groups Feel Tarred by Facebook’s Fight Against Fake Accounts

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 02:03
Latest discovery underscores challenge of countering disinformation campaigns.

U.S. Hits Turkey With Sanctions Over Jailed Pastor

Thu, 02/08/2018 - 00:45
The measure will further sour ties between two NATO allies.

Europe Has Criminalized Humanitarianism

Wed, 01/08/2018 - 23:42
As charity workers get arrested for saving drowning migrants, Europeans are reckoning with the widening gap between their politics and morality.

U.S.-led Coalition Set to Launch Final Fight Against ISIS in Syria

Wed, 01/08/2018 - 22:58
The jihadi group has lost nearly all its territory but is still seen as a threat.

Why I Didn’t Sign Up to Defend the International Order

Wed, 01/08/2018 - 20:03
The world needs new institutions for a new era—and nostalgia for a past that never existed won't help.

Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout Is No Remedy for Farmers Caught in Trade War

Wed, 01/08/2018 - 00:00
Additional subsidy angers some lawmakers, and could cause problems at the WTO.

All the Prime Minister’s Women

Tue, 31/07/2018 - 18:01
Female members of Imran Khan’s party claim that Pakistan’s new leader has their interests at heart. Does he?

Parents’ Fears Are the Chinese Communist Party’s Biggest Nightmare

Tue, 31/07/2018 - 17:46
A huge vaccine scandal hits at Beijing's most vulnerable point: children's safety.

Will Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China’s Debt Trap?

Tue, 31/07/2018 - 16:56
The African country houses a key U.S. military base, making it a particular concern for Washington.

Imran Khan’s Shine Won’t Last as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

Tue, 31/07/2018 - 16:51
As an athlete, Khan was universally loved. As a politician, he's deeply polarizing.

Finland and the Bear

Tue, 31/07/2018 - 16:06
Russian meddling is a rising concern in Helsinki.

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