the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Wed, 08/03/2017 - 20:06
Beijing's leverage over Pyongyang is limited because the Hermit Kingdom has never let its guard down.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 19:41
The country's got all the right stuff to be a soft-power giant. But Beijing won't get out of its own way.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 19:35
Foreign diplomats warn slashing U.S. military and foreign assistance could endanger allies under Russia’s shadow.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 17:48
The authors of The Other One Percent say current trends are worrying, and it’s education for everyone that will make America great again.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 16:48
A top U.S. military commander called the attack 'an unspeakable crime.'
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 16:03
For those keeping score in our contest to pick President Trump’s first foreign policy crisis, these are the ones that haven’t happened yet.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 15:50
Weapon of Choice maps military innovation from the battlefield to the bureaucrat, from soldier to scientist.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 14:00
There’s nothing like a parody of a Yankee president to put an end to years of political in-fighting.
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 13:48
China Reacts to U.S.; North Korean Tensions; Iranian Losses in Syria; EUCOM Fights off Drones; And Lots More
Wed, 08/03/2017 - 03:49
As momentum grows to investigate President Donald Trump’s connections to Moscow, questions remain whether a Republican Congress can hold a president of their own party account.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 20:39
The top U.S. general in Iraq and Syria says the situation in northern Syria remains chaotic.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 20:36
A country notoriously resistant to immigration is exploring the newest frontiers of elder-care.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 20:32
Probably not. But here are some cats worth knowing from around the world anyway.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 18:50
He’s still the same old, uninformed, easily manipulated, egomaniac — surrounded by second-raters, lickspittles, and extremists.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 18:34
ISIS tries to curry favor with China's repressed Muslim minority groups.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 18:20
Listing options in a paper doesn’t make selecting among them easier.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 16:55
Despite formal probe, the center-right candidate won’t drop out of the presidential race.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 16:44
The closest analogy for Donald Trump is Henry VIII — and Steve Bannon may not have his ear for long.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 16:04
Buffett summarizes my investment approach better than I can.
Wed, 01/03/2017 - 15:57
Different sort of list: Non-Western books you should have read.
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