Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A tight shot of a a Labubu character's face. Plush Power
How Labubu dolls became China’s first contemporary cultural export.
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An Uzbek woman stands behind a cotton plant covered with puffy white cotton balls ready for harvest. The woman wears a green headscarf and gloves. Other cotton plants are visible in the field extending out behind her. Trump’s Anti-Worker Foreign Policy
By cutting U.S. support for labor rights around the globe, Washington is hurting workers at home and abroad.
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A farmer looks at a field of paddy crops that are submerged in water. Indian Farmers Struggle as Climate Change Warps Landscape
Once-thriving crops are poorly adapting to new temperatures.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with the President of Congo in the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 4. Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.
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A photo illustration shows a candle going out on a birthday cake with the U.N. logo on top of it. For Its 80th Birthday, the U.N. Needs More Than a Reset
Going back to first principles has until recently spooked many diplomats.
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Putin and Trump stand close beside each other. Putin, left, is wearing a black suit and a burgundy necktie. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his left lapel. His mouth is open wide, as if shouting or speaking emphatically. Will Trump’s Russia Oil Sanctions Finally Sway Putin?
The threat to Moscow’s oil earnings is huge. But will it be enough?
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Ahmad, a middle aged man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a long desk. A placard on the desk in front of him says "PAKISTAN" in all caps. Pakistan’s Year of Diplomatic Miracles
Islamabad has pulled off repeated coups—but can they last?
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U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. Three Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats
Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.
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Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side. India Warily Welcomes the Taliban
A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023. How to Fight Putin on the Information Battlefield
The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them.
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Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them. Nobody Is Sure How Bolivia’s New President Will Govern
Latin America’s right has welcomed centrist Sen. Rodrigo Paz’s victory.
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A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle. Trump Faces MAGA Backlash for Argentina Bailout
Billions for Buenos Aires, and support for Argentine farmers, is not sitting well in the U.S. heartland.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sits behind two microphones. She is wearing a grey blazer. Behind her are the Italian and European Union flags. Giorgia Meloni’s Winning Streak
Love her or hate her, Italians aren’t used to this kind of stability.
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
