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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics to boost economic growth during a visit at the London Screen Academy in London on April 17, 2023.
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics to boost economic growth during a visit at the London Screen Academy in London on April 17, 2023.

Rishi Sunak Isn’t a Good Enough Technocrat

Britain’s prime minister promised serious economic leadership—and is getting punished for failing to deliver.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.

India Can’t Cut the Cord From China

Amid a stalemate at the border, it’s clear that Xi Jinping still has the upper hand.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.

North Korea Launches Strategic Missile Tests

Kim Jong Un warned that U.S.-South Korea military drills are a rehearsal for nuclear war.

People hold up flags and signs during a protest in Washington, D.C., marking the 26th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja massacre in Ghulja, in the Xinjiang province of China.
People hold up flags and signs during a protest in Washington, D.C., marking the 26th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja massacre in Ghulja, in the Xinjiang province of China.

Has the U.S. Campaign Against Uyghur Forced Labor Been Successful?

A recent report on the solar industry’s connections to Xinjiang shows mixed results.

A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5.
A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5.

Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China

Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage. This article has an audio recording

A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels.
A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels.

Ukraine’s Appeals to Europe Can Alienate Others

Rhetoric about “European civilization” clashes with anti-colonial ideals.

A “bathtub ring” of mineral deposits left by higher water levels is visible beyond Elephant Butte Dam at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on Aug. 15, 2022.
A “bathtub ring” of mineral deposits left by higher water levels is visible beyond Elephant Butte Dam at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on Aug. 15, 2022.

Can We Learn from Oppenheimer in Responding to Climate Change?

Like atomic energy, geoengineering could change the nature of the world. That’s why it needs international guardrails and guidelines.

Joe Biden walks across a stage.
Joe Biden walks across a stage.

U.S.-China De-Risking Will Inevitably Escalate

The logic of reducing dependence always ends in a downward spiral.

People leave a food court at a mall in Beijing on Aug. 15.
People leave a food court at a mall in Beijing on Aug. 15.

How Serious Are China’s Economic Woes?

Experts assess the country’s faltering economy.

Timothy Garton Ash stares directly at the camera, his mouth slightly open. He is older than in the previous photos, hair and beard now entirely gray, and he wears a burgundy scarf with a dark gray blazer.
Timothy Garton Ash stares directly at the camera, his mouth slightly open. He is older than in the previous photos, hair and beard now entirely gray, and he wears a burgundy scarf with a dark gray blazer.

Timothy Garton Ash Misunderstands Liberalism

The British writer aimed to be the liberal intellectual of his generation—and ended up a victim of his own repressed dogmas.

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ride in a car.
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ride in a car.

An Iranian-Led Coup Still Needed America’s Help

Despite revisionist claims, documents show the critical U.S. role in Mosaddeq’s fall.

U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in an event discussing the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in San Francisco.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in an event discussing the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in San Francisco.

Biden Takes Measured Approach on China Investment Controls

New tech restrictions are limited—but still escalatory.

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.

U.S., South Korea, Japan Bolster Ties at Camp David Summit

The three countries’ leaders hope to counter growing North Korean and Chinese aggression.

Avaaz members, demonstrators, and Ukrainian activists stage a vigil for Ukraine near the European Union headquarters in Brussels.
Avaaz members, demonstrators, and Ukrainian activists stage a vigil for Ukraine near the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

Adam Tooze: Why Russia’s Economy Is Performing Better Than the West Had Hoped

The ruble is down and interest rates are surging, but vast oil revenue is keeping Moscow afloat.

An extremely dry, cracked lakebed is seen with a city building in the far distance.
An extremely dry, cracked lakebed is seen with a city building in the far distance.

El Niño Is Coming—and It’s Going to Be Bad

The weather-related hazards will hit hardest in countries that are ill-equipped for the economic and political fallout.

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