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There’s Nothing Between an Unstable President and the Nuclear Button
It’s past time to put legal guardrails in place to prevent catastrophe.
China Is Selectively Bending History to Suit Its Territorial Ambitions
Beijing’s unwillingness to let go of certain claims suggests there’s more at stake than reversing past losses.
South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader
As Seoul hosts the Summit for Democracy, it can show that the Korean model is one to emulate.
Malaysia’s Forest City Went From Boomtown to Ghost Town
China’s real estate collapse is sinking projects beyond its borders.
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The World’s Biggest Crisis Is the End of Scarcity
How our era of plenty has created the global problems that plague us today.
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The Big Lesson From the West’s Last Invasion of Russia
What the Allied intervention in the Russian civil war teaches us about Ukraine today.
Milei’s Austerity Is Devastating Argentina
Shock therapy is pushing more people into poverty.
Chinese Exceptionalism Just Won’t Die
The idea of a special Chinese model rings increasingly hollow.
Canada Needs Real Foreign Intelligence
A muddled approach to espionage has been a disaster.
What Another Trump-Biden Showdown Means for the World
Potential effects on the U.S. commitment to multilateralism, climate change, Taiwan, and more.
The Field of Geopolitics Offers Both Promise and Peril
The world’s most dismal science could make Eurasia safe for illiberalism and predation—or protect it from those forces.
The Labour Party Is Never Ready for an Election
Britain’s center-left is descending into recriminations ahead of this year’s election—just like it always has.
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How the Ram Mandir Has Transformed India
To some, Modi’s new temple embodies the revival of a Hindu golden age. To others, it symbolizes the waning of a pluralist nation.
The Land That Was Once Nagorno-Karabakh
A contested environmental legacy looms over three decades of conflict.