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If U.S.-Turkey relations were already strained under Trump, Biden’s pressure on Ankara raises questions about the relationship with a longtime NATO ally.

“We Are Bellingcat” charts the rise of the digital sleuths who have used open-source investigations to foil Russia’s intelligence agencies.

Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is fueling bloodshed in Tigray—and offering other regional leaders lessons in authoritarianism.

New details are trickling out about how the United States is preparing to withdraw its troops without leaving chaos behind.

U.S. strategists love grand proclamations—but ignore domestic political realities.

The Arab moment has passed. Competition between non-Arab powers—Turkey, Iran, and Israel—will shape the region’s future.

As Sri Lanka shows, when it comes to Chinese debt, small states have agency and great powers have responsibilities.

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The latest round of U.S. diplomacy will fail without additional leverage.

A transcript of Antony Blinken’s remarks on U.S. foreign policy.

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A new cease-fire at the Line of Control must avoid problems that have derailed past attempts at peace.

U.S. and European COVID-19 shots aren’t enough. It is time to tap into Africa, Asia, and Latin America’s enormous production capacity.

The best thing Biden can do is lighten up on China and let gravity take its toll.

It’s no coincidence that, after years of fighting abroad, the United States is beset with paranoia, loss of trust, and increasingly bitter divisions.

The new administration, like previous ones, has a Middle East quagmire. But it’s trying some nuanced moves to break free.

The new U.S. president believes in the legitimacy of American power. Does the rest of the world?

Ignoring the central role of race and colonialism in world affairs precludes an accurate understanding of the modern state system.

International relations theorists once explored racism. What has the field lost by giving that up?

The new administration can learn from South Africa’s experience with transitional justice.

Domestic racism has long impacted U.S. foreign policy. It’s time to open up about it.

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