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A protester whose face is partially obscured by a waving Israeli flag holds a yellow sign that says "Don't trust Bibi."
A protester whose face is partially obscured by a waving Israeli flag holds a yellow sign that says "Don't trust Bibi."

Will Israel’s Supreme Court Fight Back?

Justices are asked to stem Netanyahu’s authoritarian drift.

U.S. lawmakers attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
U.S. lawmakers attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Congress Seeks to Tighten Rules on Foreign Lobbying

There’s bipartisan support—but taking aim at the wrong problem.

A map shows Chinese investment in ports around the world and numbers 8 ports that researchers consider most likely locations for Chinese naval bases: Hambantota, Sri Lanka; Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Gwadar, Pakistan; Kribi, Cameroon; Ream, Cambodia; Luganville, Vanuatu; Nacala, Mozambique; and Nouakchott, Mauritania.
A map shows Chinese investment in ports around the world and numbers 8 ports that researchers consider most likely locations for Chinese naval bases: Hambantota, Sri Lanka; Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Gwadar, Pakistan; Kribi, Cameroon; Ream, Cambodia; Luganville, Vanuatu; Nacala, Mozambique; and Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Asia & the Pacific

A transport vehicle moves a camouflage, armored military vehicle across a bridge on a partly cloudy day. Beside the vehicle is a barricade topped with a sign with red and black text in Korean.
A transport vehicle moves a camouflage, armored military vehicle across a bridge on a partly cloudy day. Beside the vehicle is a barricade topped with a sign with red and black text in Korean.

A Korean Peace Treaty Would Be an Unforced Blunder

Middle East & Africa

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches from inside a bus as people demonstrate against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem on July 20.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches from inside a bus as people demonstrate against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem on July 20.

The Power of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Has Peaked

Americas

A participant wearing a rainbow-colored wig holds up a sign reading, in English, “Queer rights are human rights” during a pride parade in Cyprus. Other participants mill about in the background against a sunny sky.
A participant wearing a rainbow-colored wig holds up a sign reading, in English, “Queer rights are human rights” during a pride parade in Cyprus. Other participants mill about in the background against a sunny sky.

Can the U.N. Protect Queer Rights?

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A black and white print overlaid with a red star shows Russian Tsar Peter the Great holding up a glass in a toast after beheading one of the Streltsy rebels in front of his nobles. A headless figure rests on the ground and other people surround the tsar with lifted glasses.

Putin’s Fear of Strong Generals Is as Old as Russia Itself

Prigozhin’s rise and fall is the latest example of what happens when a ruler in Moscow fears the power of military underlings.

A giant orange mushroom cloud explodes on the horizon during the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
A giant orange mushroom cloud explodes on the horizon during the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.

The Long Shadow of Oppenheimer’s Trinity Test

Today’s nukes would make the destroyer of worlds shudder.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony in Moscow.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony in Moscow.

Xi Jinping Is Trying to Adapt to Failure

China is in a far worse position than when he took office.

A competitor dressed as a Spartan warrior takes part in the 2010 Tough Guy race in England, as fire rages in the background.
A competitor dressed as a Spartan warrior takes part in the 2010 Tough Guy race in England, as fire rages in the background.

Spartans Were Losers

The U.S. military’s admiration of a proto-fascist city-state is based on bad history.

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Margot Robbie as Barbie and Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer stand in front of an apocalyptic pink and orange clouded desert landscape in a photo illustration for the two movies. Barbie wears her iconic black-and-white-striped swimsuit and sunglasses, and Oppenheimer a period hat and suit with cigarette in hand.
Margot Robbie as Barbie and Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer stand in front of an apocalyptic pink and orange clouded desert landscape in a photo illustration for the two movies. Barbie wears her iconic black-and-white-striped swimsuit and sunglasses, and Oppenheimer a period hat and suit with cigarette in hand.

‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Have More in Common Than You Think

Both films attempt to atone for the complicated legacies of American icons. Only one succeeds.

A U.S. flag waves over the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on May 8.
A U.S. flag waves over the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on May 8.

America’s Love of Sanctions Will Be Its Downfall

Measures intended to punish autocrats are eroding the very Western order they were meant to preserve.

A member of Chinese police officer wearing a mask, uniform, and hat stands guard in front of a blue and yellow starred flag and a sign reading "European Union" in Beijing. In front of him is a barred barrier.
A member of Chinese police officer wearing a mask, uniform, and hat stands guard in front of a blue and yellow starred flag and a sign reading "European Union" in Beijing. In front of him is a barred barrier.

Europe Is Torn on China

Is the rising power a market or a threat?

Igor Girkin sits inside a glass defendant’s cage during a hearing to consider a request on his pretrial arrest in Moscow.
Igor Girkin sits inside a glass defendant’s cage during a hearing to consider a request on his pretrial arrest in Moscow.

Putin’s Paranoia Has Turned on Russia’s Far Right

The security state is targeting nationalists like Igor Girkin.

visual stories

A photo collage illustration shows indicted leaders from around the world including U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Ministor Silvio Berlusconi, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, South African President Jacob Zuma, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Transparent handcuffs swing in the background against a a tick-mark lineup texture.
A photo collage illustration shows indicted leaders from around the world including U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Ministor Silvio Berlusconi, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, South African President Jacob Zuma, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Transparent handcuffs swing in the background against a a tick-mark lineup texture.

It’s Actually Common to Indict Leaders of Democracies

Trump is just one of 78 political leaders in democratic nations who have faced criminal charges since the year 2000.

Celil Turan stands amid tall dry grass on the snowy shore of Storsjon Lake in Sweden. He wears a heavy jacket and is seen in profile looking into the distance.
Celil Turan stands amid tall dry grass on the snowy shore of Storsjon Lake in Sweden. He wears a heavy jacket and is seen in profile looking into the distance.

Erdogan’s Long Arm Threatens Kurdish Exiles in Sweden

Those who fled Turkey are now facing extradition as Ankara seeks concessions from Stockholm before approving its NATO bid.

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