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Financier Is Top Choice to Advise President on Intelligence Matters

Mon, 22/01/2018 - 18:42
Trump has finally picked members for a key intelligence advisory board, and billionaire Stephen Feinberg is slated to head it.

U.S. Sanctions Abet Iranian Internet Censorship

Mon, 22/01/2018 - 17:06
If the United States wants to stand behind the next #IranProtests, it should liberalize rules that impede access to cutting-edge tools against repression.

Limited Strikes on North Korea Would Be an Unlimited Disaster

Mon, 22/01/2018 - 16:09
There’s no clear upside — and plenty of potential downsides — to punching Pyongyang in the nose.

Meet the Godfather of Modern Counterinsurgency

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 21:54
How would the outcome of the Vietnam War differ if we had listened to Edward Lansdale? The world may never know.  

Macron the Conquerer

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 19:35
France is back, thanks to a president committed to disrupting politics at home and abroad.

Pence’s Visit to the Middle East Serves No Purpose

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 18:46
The vice president should stay home rather than inflame an already bad situation.

Trump Ordered Bannon to Limit Testimony

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 18:41
The president relied on a key legal advisor, but his advice could have a downside

China’s Bid to Upend the Global Oil Market

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 17:42
Could a new oil futures contract mark a seismic shift in Beijing’s efforts to globalize its currency?

Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Lack of Whistleblower Protections for Spies

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 16:38
Senate leaders across party lines are concerned intelligence community watchdogs are failing to protect whistleblowers.

Inside a European Center to Combat Russia’s Hybrid Warfare

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 14:59
Western countries are looking for new ways to defend against a new generation of war. Does a center in Finland have the answers?

How to Stand Up For Human Rights in the Age of Trump

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 10:00
Western democracies that were once reliable defenders of human rights have been consumed by a nativist backlash, leaving an open field for dictators and demagogues.

U.S. Withholds Millions of Dollars in Promised Palestinian Food Aid

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 01:07
The U.N. relief agency has been left with millions in unpaid bills.

American Democracy Is an Easy Target

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 22:23
Americans have become paranoid about foreign cyberattacks on their political system, but they have nobody but themselves to blame.

American Sh*thole

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 21:41
The biggest problem with many African countries is that they're led by men like Trump.

Pence Plan to Target Aid for Christians in Iraq Sparks Concern

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 17:24
Aid experts fear the Trump administration’s focus on Christians and other religious minorities could do more harm than good.

Trump Doesn’t Believe in His Own Foreign Policy. Does That Matter?

Tue, 16/01/2018 - 23:25
The president's policies often deviate from his dangerous preferences. But these divergences present their own problems.

Senators Press Justice Department on Chinese State Media Outlets Registering as Foreign Agents

Tue, 16/01/2018 - 21:16
If Russian outlets have to file, lawmakers ask, why not Chinese ones?

The Olympics Will Only Make the Korea Crisis Worse

Tue, 16/01/2018 - 20:20
The founder of the games dreamed of inspiring world peace. He created an event that's always done the opposite.

Last Week Was a Degrading Embarrassment. And a Microcosm of Trump.

Tue, 16/01/2018 - 19:46
It was a Category 5 blizzard of ignorance, crudeness, and recklessness.

In 2018, Chavismo’s Time May Finally Run Out

Tue, 16/01/2018 - 19:05
U.S. policy toward Venezuela is changing — and so are political dynamics in Latin America.

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