The French president has good ideas—but his approach to the EU is vague, unilateral, and self-serving.
The West has inflicted damage on the Russian economy, but Putin has so far contained those costs.
The administration says it stands for human rights—but may resist some cuts to Egypt’s $1.3 billion annual military subsidy.
Banning travel, at last, will send a message that brutality and support for terrorists are not acceptable.
Two experts on the Taliban’s governing style—and why Pakistan has “buyer’s remorse.”
Three ways to prevent another debacle.
The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
Zaki Anwari represented what a free Afghanistan could achieve. His gruesome death is a vivid reminder of the human toll of U.S. abandonment.
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It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.
Beijing’s ambitions are about to crash into its problems.
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood.
As China postures, Washington remains committed.
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin.
Despite Beijing’s rhetoric, a full-scale invasion remains a risky endeavor.
Three steps for exerting maximum economic pressure on Putin.
Yet plenty of Western intellectuals and politicians still ignore what Moscow is saying loud and clear.
As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad’s other challenges all the more pressing.
The debt-saddled country is struggling to meet its climate goals under IMF austerity.
Last week’s agreement may set a better precedent for dealing with debt levels around the world.
The shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan, devastating forest fires in southwest France, and glittering images showing the birth of distant stars. This was July 2022.
Almost 50 years ago, the United States liberalized abortion laws, and the world followed suit. Today, it joins Iran, North Korea, and Russia in rolling back reproductive rights.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
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The West has inflicted damage on the Russian economy, but Putin has so far contained those costs.
The French president has good ideas—but his approach to the EU is vague, unilateral, and self-serving.
With no viable opposition, the regime holds a firm grip on power in Afghanistan—but it could soon become shaky.
Conceding to Beijing’s demands compromises Pride’s values
