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A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing U.S. interests.
Why Beijing Is Standing Up to Trump
Chinese leaders have their pride, too.
Bangladesh Changes Shape Under Yunus
Rising Islamism at home and a shift toward China on the global stage bring political and diplomatic risks.
Mario Vargas Llosa: A Literary Colossus Who Aimed to Change the World
The Peruvian Nobel laureate initially embraced communism—until it clashed with liberty.
Asia & the Pacific
Tariffs Can’t Stop China’s Clean Energy From Winning the Future
China
How China Should Handle Trump’s Tariffs
Middle East & Africa
The Old War Is Over in Gaza, and a New One Is Underway
Europe
Trump May Blow Up U.S. Defense Sales to Europe
Americas
Latin American Leaders Gather in Honduras
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Is America a Kleptocracy?
Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between.
Elon Musk’s First Principles
The world’s richest man wants to apply the rules of physics to politics. What could go wrong?
The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.
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Updates: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on Feb.14, 2024.
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The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions
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Hong Kong’s Warning Signs for America
A graphic novel plays out a nightmarish scenario of authoritarianism in the hopes of waking us up.
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In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles
America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up
Industrial policy and subsidies are nothing new and can be useful. But shutting off from the world will have consequences.
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An illustration shows Russian President Vladimir Putin on a television set with spinning lines behind him for a story about Russia's TV propaganda.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
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The org chart for a post-Westphalian world.
Shooting an Elephant in Botswana
Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.
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