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The Russian president’s ill-gotten wealth has proved a flash point for mounting nationwide protests, with another planned for next weekend.

Netanyahu is courting Arab voters in a bid to win the election, curry favor with Biden, save the Abraham Accords, and stay out of prison.

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National security experts need to put food back on the table as a core issue.

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The U.S. military secured Joe Biden’s inauguration. But the new administration also needs to treat the armed forces as a potential threat.

The Biden administration plans a quick reform of American diplomacy—but fixing the rot requires going much bigger.

Signs are adding up that the explosives in Beirut may have been intended for Damascus.

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?

A race-based colonial mindset that views the continent as Europe’s playground and dismisses the concerns of Africans continues to fuel death and destruction.

Western dominance and white privilege permeate the field. It’s time to change that.

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