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Volunteers help emergency workers clear the rubble of a destroyed building at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv on July 8, 2024. Why Ukraine Is Still Standing
Civic resistance underpins the country’s defense—and its democracy, too.
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From left to right: U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attend a press briefing at the White Hou What’s Next for Trump’s Trade War
The Supreme Court ruling has thrown the U.S. president’s tariff strategy and trade deals into chaos.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reads a document backstage before after taking the stage on October 9, 2023 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The United States Is Dangerously Misreading Iran
Washington can start a war, but it may not be able to control the escalation.
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A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots. Four Years of War in Europe
Eight thinkers on the lasting impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. The Carney Doctrine Can Be More Than a Davos Speech
Middle powers need real institutions to resist superpower gravity.
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Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei is alongside Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Judiciary Chief Mohsen Ejeie, and Hezbollah representative in Iran Abdallah Safieddine reading the Koran during the Friday prayer ceremony on October 04, 2024 in Tehran. Iran Dangerously Misunderstands Its Situation
Tehran thinks it has negotiations with the United States under control. The results could be catastrophic.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 3. A U.S.-India Trade Deal Can’t Restore Lost Trust
Trump’s approach has done damage to bilateral ties that won’t so easily be repaired.
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A man wearing a white shirt walks past a dam that's in the distance. India and Pakistan’s Water Politics Is Starting to Boil
Climate stress is rewriting the region’s rules of water sharing.
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A collage illustration shows Chinese speedskaters and a ski jumper over a red line chart, grid lines, and Olympic rings. Charting China’s Winter Olympics Rise
How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.
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Protesters hold up a sign that reads: "Democracy Dies in DARKNESS. BEZOS is the DARK," as well as a poster of Bezos's face with a "GREEDY" sticker attached to the forehead. The Demise of the Washington Post Is a Global Problem
What Jeff Bezos’s actions signal to news outlets around the world.
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A black and white headshot of Donald Trump looking at a man in glasses at left. Arms Control Was Once Trump’s Signature Issue
What is needed in this multipolar nuclear era is a president with the vision of his younger self.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025. What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) takes a walk with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the grounds of Elysee Palace on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. Europe Is Taking Baby Steps Toward an Economic Boom
The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. What War With Iran Would Look Like
Decapitation strikes against the country are likely. An invasion is not.
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A woman walks past a mural depicting an American drone, which is painted on the outer walls of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, on Feb. 1. Will the United States Attack Iran?
Tehran is threatening to “regionalize the war” if Washington uses force.
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