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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine in Moscow on September 30, 2022. Putin Will Never Compromise on Ukraine
Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence.
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U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause. The Nostalgic Delusion of 1989
The U.S. military buildup around Venezuela has drawn comparisons to past regime change in Panama. But Washington cannot invade its way to democracy in Caracas.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Would-Be Dictator’s Army
The United States is about to celebrate a very worrisome Veterans Day.
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Mounted riot police stand by around the National Congress where security was reinforced due to a protest against President Michel Temer, in Brasilia, on August 2, 2017. Violence Is the Heart of Brazilian Politics
An extraordinarily deadly police raid in Rio was anything but an aberration.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik hold a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on September 9. Trump Deals a Blow to Bosnia
Lifting sanctions on Milorad Dodik is a win for Putin and instability at Europe’s expense.
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D66 leader Rob Jetten is pictured looking happy as he walks in a government building. Millennial Leaders Won the Dutch Elections
A quiet generational shift is transforming politics.
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A man in a suit stands below a golden symbol of Africa on the wall. Five green flags are to his left. Africa Needs a Continental Body With Teeth
The African Union has become a back-scratching club of heads of state.
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An illustration shows an eye under a camo helmet peeking through jungle foliage. The Forgotten Visionary of U.S. War in Latin America
Lucius Shepard’s hallucinogenic stories anticipated Trump’s war fantasies.
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The USS Gravely departs the Port of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on October 30. Trump Should Oust Maduro
U.S. military might can help democratize Venezuela without sending troops.
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Heads of state listen to U.S. President Donald Trump's opening remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26. Trump Is Alienating Southeast Asia
Tariffs and inattention have pushed regional states toward China.
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Billboards show Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem (center) and his slain predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Nasrallah's death, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, Lebanon, on Sept. 27. Hezbollah Is Down but Not Out
Undermining the group in Lebanon requires targeting its networks abroad.
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This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency shows Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gesturing during an official TV show in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 27. Toppling Maduro Without Boots on the Ground
Trump would be right to try something new against the Venezuelan regime.
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A bearded man in a suit puts his hand on his chest as he stands behind a lectern and microphone. Hands hold up a camera in front of him with flags on stands behind him. A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage
New York’s global profile gives it a powerful role in subnational diplomacy.
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A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021. France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World
Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.
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A displaced woman who fled El-Fasher rests in Tawila, in Sudan's western Darfur region, on Oct. 28. How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.
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