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Why Everyone in Washington Is a ‘Realist’ Now
What’s emerging is not yet a new consensus. But neither is it as incoherent as current rhetoric would have you believe.
With Territory Comes Torment
History offers painful lessons for Trump’s expansionist desires.
The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey
A renowned director quietly probes life under Erdogan.
No Need for Hoarding
Trump’s tariffs will cause problems but not widespread shortages.
Asia & the Pacific
Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
China
Devastating Floods Highlight Beijing’s Water Problems
Middle East & Africa
Washington Should Prioritize Transparency and Sanctions in Congolese Critical Minerals Deal
Europe
Ukrainians Show Zelensky the Limits of His Power
Americas
El Salvador’s Latest Regression Met With Silence From Watchdog
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers take in the view of a Chinese-made Dongfeng 1 missile from a balcony at the Military Museum in Beijing.
Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values. 
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Archives
Why Compare the Present to the Past?
Thinking via historical analogy has become the preferred way to confront our anxieties.
An American Caesar
Comparing two leaders, two millennia apart.
Updates: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks with members of the media before boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on July 15.
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Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
Tehran’s Wake‑Up Call for Beijing
The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China’s Taiwan calculus.
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Certain behaviors suggest it may be preparing to adopt one of the Cold War’s most dangerous policies.
The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
Yoko Tawada’s Quiet Radicalism
In a newly translated collection, the Japanese German author probes what it means to live between languages.
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The book cover of Michael Luo's Strangers in the Land.
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Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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