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Has China’s Power Peaked in Asia?
Beijing finds itself in a precarious geopolitical position.
How Chile Was Persuaded to Vote ‘No’ to Dictatorship
Revisiting Pablo Larraín’s feature film about the advertising campaign that sent Pinochet packing.
The Trump Trade Tracker
Switzerland cuts a deal—plus the latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime.
Trump’s War on the BBC Is Working
The U.S. government has pushed the legendary broadcaster into a nervous breakdown.
Brazil Tries to Keep Climate Cooperation Alive
At COP30, the global energy transition is moving forward without the United States. 
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Asia & the Pacific
Back-to-Back Blasts Rock India and Pakistan
China
China’s Messy History With Mongolia
Middle East & Africa
Washington Must Confront Abu Dhabi Over Sudan
Europe
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the End of Neutrality
Americas
Local Meets Global at COP30 in Belém
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Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends a press conference following a meeting with U.S. officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 9.
The Man Who Could Topple Orban
How Peter Magyar went from a former Fidesz insider to Hungary’s most popular politician.
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Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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SHADOW GOVERNMENT:
U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Escalate
Trump Should Oust Maduro
U.S. military might can help democratize Venezuela without sending troops.
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The End of Development
The West’s aid model was always a mirage. It’s time for a realistic alternative.
Why the World Turned on NGOs
From powerbrokers in the ’90s to pariahs today.
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How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.
Toppling Maduro Without Boots on the Ground
Trump would be right to try something new against the Venezuelan regime.
Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria?
A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.
The Desperate Search for Gaza Peacekeepers
Most of the world seems very eager to avoid joining the territory’s international stabilization force.
The Forgotten Visionary of U.S. War in Latin America
Lucius Shepard’s hallucinogenic stories anticipated Trump’s war fantasies.
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In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles
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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Visual Stories
On Syria’s Coast, Alawite Communities Wait for Justice
Rights advocates say the lack of accountability for massacres in March could have profound consequences.
From Berlin to Baghdad on the Ruins of a WWI Railway
The unfinished line traces a fractured region still beset by competing imperial projects.
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