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Theresa May Broke Britain
Her legacy is a mangled party in a mangled Parliament in a badly mangled country.
Paramilitaries Are Surging Again in Northern Ireland
And it’s not because of Brexit.
It’s Modi’s India Now
The prime minister returns to power, but after an ugly 2019 election season, the very nature of India’s democracy could be changing.
Good Health Supports Good Governance
Trump’s budget reopens old—and unnecessary—arguments about the efficacy of health aid.
Corruption and Collusion Can’t Stop Austria’s Far-Right
Austrian nationalists were caught red-handed in an attempted foreign conspiracy—but the party’s future is as bright as ever.
Europe Is Ripe for a Return to Establishment Politics
Anti-migration parties may become victims of their own success.
Theresa May Stands Down
A transcript of the British prime minister’s resignation speech.
Even Conservative Iranians Want Closer Ties to the United States
For most in the country, Washington isn’t the archenemy—at least for now.
Sri Lanka’s Veil Ban Is Fueling Hate
Muslim women obeying new rules are still being assaulted and harassed.
IR Theory and ‘Game of Thrones’ Are Both Fantasies
They draw on the same narrow slice of European history—and get it wrong anyway.
In the Magazine
In the Magazine
Catching China by the Belt (and Road)
How Washington can beat Beijing’s global influence campaign.
India Has a Mindset Problem
Jugaad once symbolized immense potential, but the endless shortcuts are now holding the country back.
The Spycraft Revolution
Changes in technology, politics, and business are all transforming espionage. Intelligence agencies must adapt—or risk irrelevance.
The Spies Who Came In From the Continent
How Brexit could spell the end of Britain’s famed advantage in intelligence.
Voices
Be Afraid of the World, Be Very Afraid
Five global problems that are getting worse—and may never get better.
Turkish Democracy Can’t Die, Because It Never Lived
The country’s political system doesn't deserve the laments it’s recently received.
Once Upon a Time, Americans Believed in America
A new biography of Richard Holbrooke is a portrait of an era when the United States was at the center of the world—and assumed it should be.
Donald Trump and Swine Fever Are Creating an Economic Crisis
A deadly outbreak in China and trade tariffs in the United States are threatening to send global markets into a tailspin.
Galleries
A Week in World Photos
Breaking fast in Gaza, prayer in Sri Lanka, and World War II remembrance in Belarus.
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