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Biden Sees the A-Team. I See the Blob.

There’s plenty of reason to be skeptical of the president-elect’s national-security choices—but here’s hoping he proves history wrong.

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Stephen M. Walt

Old Rivals in Kashmir Are Joining Forces Against Modi

India’s attack on Kashmiri autonomy has united two parties that were once sworn enemies. The newly formed Gupkar Alliance could reshape the disputed region’s politics and cause problems for the BJP.

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Haziq Qadri, Qadri Inzamam

Turkey’s Luck Runs Out Over Russian S-400 Purchase

Sanctions have been threatened for months, but may amount to only a slap on the wrist for Turkey’s president.

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Colm Quinn

Why India’s Farmers Are Protesting

An estimated 250 million workers participated in a national strike against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s farm reforms.

South Asia Brief |

Ravi Agrawal

Mattia Ferraresi

Mattia Ferraresi is a writer for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his annual state of the nation speech in front of Fidesz party members.

Nationalists Claim They Want to Redefine Conservatism, but They’re Not Sure What It Is

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Mattia Ferraresi

April 10, 2020, 1:17 PM

From left: Chinese President Xi Jinping; He Lifeng, the chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission; Italian Labor and Industry Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio; and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a signing ceremony following their meeting at Villa Madama in Rome on March 23, 2019.

China Isn’t Helping Italy. It’s Waging Information Warfare.

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Mattia Ferraresi

March 31, 2020, 4:47 AM

Anti-riot police officers wearing masks stand guard following a prison revolt at the Sant'Anna prison in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, in one of Italy's quarantine red zones on March 9.

Italy’s Politicians Are Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse

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Mattia Ferraresi

March 9, 2020, 3:12 PM

Supporters of the anti-Matteo Salvini "Sardine Movement," gather in Piazza San Giovanni in Latrerano on Dec.14, 2019 in Rome.

Italy’s Sardines Want to Stop Matteo Salvini. They Might End Up Strengthening Him.

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Mattia Ferraresi

January 24, 2020, 6:22 AM

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini (L) holds a rosary as Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (R) delivers a speech in the Italian Senate in Rome, on Aug. 20.

Italy’s Great Schism

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Mattia Ferraresi

August 30, 2019, 6:12 AM

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Nationalists Claim They Want to Redefine Conservatism, but They’re Not Sure What It Is

China Isn’t Helping Italy. It’s Waging Information Warfare.

Italy’s Politicians Are Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse

Italy’s Sardines Want to Stop Matteo Salvini. They Might End Up Strengthening Him.

Italy’s Great Schism

Biden Sees the A-Team. I See the Blob.

Old Rivals in Kashmir Are Joining Forces Against Modi

Turkey’s Luck Runs Out Over Russian S-400 Purchase

Why India’s Farmers Are Protesting

U.S. Set to Finally Sanction Turkey for Buying Russian Arms