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Donald Trump’s Malarial Fever Trip

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 23:24
When Donald Trump departed on his maiden overseas trip, it was impossible to resist the comparison with the last time a president got out of town to escape such a vortex of scandals: the summer of 1974, when Richard Nixon jetted to the Middle East and Moscow just weeks before Watergate consumed him.

Trump’s Budget Is American Caesarism

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 23:22
On militarism, exhaustion, and decadence.

The Location of America’s Nuclear Submarines Isn’t Really a Secret

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 21:37
Donald Trump’s mistake wasn’t lack of discretion. It was being too clever by half.

Defiant Congress Sparks Showdown With Trump Over Saudi Arms Deal

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 20:40
Though the opposition may be largely symbolic, lawmakers are clearly growing tired of unconditional support for the Gulf kingdom.

Boeing’s Iran Deal Puts Trump in Tough Spot

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 19:41
Boeing’s agreement to sell planes to Iran forces Trump to choose between two campaign promises.

Trump Goes to Sicily: Day One of the G-7

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 18:57
On trade, climate change, and Russia, world leaders disagree.

Mugabe and Entourage Live it Up in Cancún While Zimbabwe Suffers

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 18:25
What’s a $1,500-a-day travel allowance for hard-working flunkies?

Trump’s Article 5 Omission Was an Attack Against All of NATO

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 18:18
When President Trump spoke to NATO members for the first time on Thursday he failed to say the one thing Europeans were waiting to hear.

Trump Is Playing the International Strategy Game Like a Novice Among Experts

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 17:07
An “America first” policy risks leaving America alone.

Slovak Prosecutors Go After Far-Right Party

Fri, 26/05/2017 - 16:23
Andrej Kiska wants “boring” elections. Whether Slovakia’s Supreme Court dissolves the People’s Party could decide it.

China’s New Megacity: The Anti-Beijing

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 21:39
The government will build another metropolis from scratch. But it's not planning on following the old playbook.

Israeli Intelligence Furious Over Trump’s Loose Lips

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 21:32
As the U.S. president heads to Israel for a show of unity, the country’s spies are alarmed at his disclosures to the Russians.

Can Trump Pardon Himself?

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 21:25
If the current president has proved anything, it’s that there’s a first time for everything.

Trump’s Middle East Trip Is Full of Traps

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 20:47
The stakes could not be higher for the president's first trip abroad. And he'll need to be careful and disciplined.

U.S. in ‘Cat and Mouse Game’ With Julian Assange

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 20:46
The Swedish arrest warrant is gone, but WikiLeaks founder is far from being free.

Trump Comes To Riyadh Bearing Gifts – Weapons Approved By Obama

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 19:54
But some of the arms sales could face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill.

The Islamic Republic Is Heading for an Identity Crisis

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 19:24
As Iranians go to the polls, the divide between the country's octogenarian ayatollahs and its young population is wider than ever.

Chinese Smugglers Are Buying Up Hundreds of Thousands of Illegally Slaughtered African Donkeys

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 19:12
When they’re not smuggling ivory and rhino horn, Africa’s most notorious criminal syndicates are stealing farm animals to make a 2,500-year-old traditional Chinese remedy.

To Assuage Russia, Obama Administration Backed Off Syria Chemical Weapons Plan

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 19:00
The campaign to punish Assad for attacking his people with chlorine bombs took a back seat to Kerry's diplomacy with Moscow

What’s at Stake in Iran’s Elections?

Fri, 19/05/2017 - 17:40
That’s up to the powers behind the Iranian throne -- and to one U.S. president.

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