Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Dewy sits at a desk, before a sign that reads: "CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM: SEND A MESSAGE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN." Behind him is also a map of the Eastern Bloc with an image of the Statue of Liberty. We’ve Forgotten What ‘Soft Power’ Is
Internationalists are mourning the loss of soft power. Do they even know what that means anymore?
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with a police officer, while next to his wife and several other officers. Prosecuting the Powerful
Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.
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Two people sit on a stage in front of an audience. Behind them are the words "A House of Dynamite." The Lessons of ‘A House of Dynamite’
Kathryn Bigelow’s latest movie offers insights for an increasingly dangerous world.
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Two women pose for selfies outside a fast-food restaurant in the athletes village of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic games in Gangneung on February 8, 2018. Democratic Peace Theory, R.I.P.
The rise, and potential fall, of a mainstay academic theory.
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A new mural by Italian street artist TVBoy titled Mi Gaza es tu Gaza in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 15th. How Trump Can Avoid ‘Owning’ Gaza
Expanding U.S. strategic ambiguity with both Israel and the Gulf states is the best bet for regional progress.
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An illustration shows a tech-textured shape being pulled down to include the Southern hemisphere. How to Make AI More Useful
The obsession with powerful large language models overlooks the developing world.
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A tight shot of a a Labubu character's face. Plush Power
How Labubu dolls became China’s first contemporary cultural export.
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An Uzbek woman stands behind a cotton plant covered with puffy white cotton balls ready for harvest. The woman wears a green headscarf and gloves. Other cotton plants are visible in the field extending out behind her. Trump’s Anti-Worker Foreign Policy
By cutting U.S. support for labor rights around the globe, Washington is hurting workers at home and abroad.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with the President of Congo in the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 4. Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.
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A photo illustration shows a candle going out on a birthday cake with the U.N. logo on top of it. For Its 80th Birthday, the U.N. Needs More Than a Reset
Going back to first principles has until recently spooked many diplomats.
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Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side. India Warily Welcomes the Taliban
A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023. How to Fight Putin on the Information Battlefield
The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them.
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
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A woman is seen from slightly below as she stands outside a large stone building with columns. The woman holds a set of scales up in one hand. Women’s Rights Are Winning
Around the world, high-profile setbacks have inspired overlooked progress.
