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5 Hot Takes on the Election Now That It’s Biden Versus Trump

Our contributors weigh in on Bernie Sanders’s departure from the U.S. presidential race—and what it means for an election campaign overshadowed by the coronavirus.

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Elephants in the Room contributors

Taiwan Is Exporting Its Coronavirus Successes to the World

Despite being shut out of WHO, Taiwan has largely succeeded in containing the coronavirus. Even as it faces a second wave of infections, it is helping other countries—and bolstering its soft power in the process.

Dispatch |

Nick Aspinwall

The Normal Economy Is Never Coming Back

The latest U.S. data proves the world is in its steepest freefall ever—and the old economic and political playbooks don’t apply.

Voice |

Adam Tooze

OPEC and Russia Talk Oil Price Truce

In the first of two meetings, Saudi Arabia and Russia will decide on oil production cuts as global demand plunges.

Morning Brief |

Colm Quinn

Robert Pape

Robert Pape is a professor of political science and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. He has published numerous books and articles on coercive air power and terrorism.

Stories by Robert Pape

Local Afghan militia and Afghan Army soldiers consult March 14, 2007 in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan troops, along with British Marine trainers, patrol through the area near the Kajaki hydroelectric dam.

How to Partner With the Taliban

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Robert Pape

August 26, 2019, 9:17 AM

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How to Partner With the Taliban

5 Hot Takes on the Election Now That It’s Biden Versus Trump

Taiwan Is Exporting Its Coronavirus Successes to the World

The Normal Economy Is Never Coming Back

OPEC and Russia Talk Oil Price Truce

Keep Calm, the British Government Will Carry On