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Why Biden thinks the way he does about foreign policy, what the future holds for an America on the brink, and what the Cold War policy of containment means for our current moment—all from our latest magazine issue.

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Trump Mounts Last-Minute Attempt to Starve Funding for Foreign Aid, Global Vaccine Efforts

But congressional sources say it’s highly unlikely lawmakers will cut billions of dollars of already appropriated funding.

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The End of Swiss Neutrality

The country is campaigning for a seat on the U.N. Security Council, but taking on that role will clash with some fundamental tenets of Swiss foreign policy.

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Stéphanie Fillion

Far-Right Extremism Is a Global Problem

And it is time to treat it like one.

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Christopher Walker

Christopher Walker is vice president for studies and analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy.

Stories by Christopher Walker

Participants arrive for the final of a Chinese language dictation contest at the Vladivostok branch of the Confucious Institute at the Far Eastern Federal University on Feb 18, 2017. (Yuri Smityuk/TASS/ Getty Images)

Forget Hearts and Minds

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Christopher Walker, Shanthi Kalathil, Jessica Ludwig

September 14, 2018, 4:13 PM

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Putin’s Frozen Conflicts

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Robert Orttung, Christopher Walker

February 13, 2015, 3:15 PM

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Vote of the Living Dead

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Christopher Walker, Alexander Cooley

October 31, 2013, 4:16 PM

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Outpost of Tyranny

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David J. Kramer, Christopher Walker

June 29, 2011, 8:39 PM

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Censorship Without Borders

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Arch Puddington, Christopher Walker

December 10, 2010, 3:06 PM

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