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The U.S. Foreign Service Isn’t Suited for the 21st Century

Created for another age, Washington’s foreign-policy institutions have atrophied. The next administration should rebuild and reshape them.

Election 2020 |

Philip Zelikow

Will Belarus Go On Strike?

Opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for a national strike today after President Lukashenko ignored her “People’s Ultimatum.”

Morning Brief |

Colm Quinn

A Year After Protests Began, Chile’s Constitutional Referendum Goes Ahead

On Sunday, after months of protests, voters can choose to keep or begin a process of replacing the current constitution.

Dispatch |

John Bartlett

In Chile, One Word Defines the Political Revolution

The Chilean term “facho” evokes the image of Chile’s fascist past—but also of present-day tenacity that thumbs its nose at institutional power.

Decoder |

Kelly Kimball, Augusta Saraiva

Paul Scharre

Paul Scharre is the author of Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War. A former U.S. Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, he is currently a senior fellow and director of the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security.

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