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A volunteer holds a poster asking people to vote in Taipei. Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Threatens Democratic Legitimacy
A cynical abuse of the law has created a sudden round of elections.
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An illustration shows Xi Jinping sitting at a table covered with a red cloth. He cuts a plate and dumpling in half with giant scissors. Other fractured plates and chopsticks litter the table around him. Xi Jinping’s War on Dinner Is Hurting China’s Economy
An anti-corruption campaign is chilling consumption.
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Men work inside an uranium conversion facility in Iran. There’s More Than One Way to Build a Bomb
Iran doesn’t need to rebuild its damaged facilities to sprint for a nuclear weapon.
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Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges
More steps are needed to make good on his administration’s pledge to shift the defense burden to Europe.
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Children and adults with desperate facial expressions hold out bowls for food. The Dangers of Weaponizing Antisemitism
As Gaza faces more death and starvation, criticism of Israel is needed more than ever.
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Ukrainians demonstrate against of a new law regulating the work of anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv on July 23. Democracy Is Ukraine’s Most Powerful Weapon
Protesters seem to have beaten back Volodymyr Zelensky’s assault on anti-corruption agencies.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) attend the EU-China Business Leaders Symposium at the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Why Isn’t China Wooing Europe?
Beijing thinks it holds all the cards as Trump attacks allies.
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Druze men from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights stand near a barrier after crossing into Syria on July 16. The Risks of Israel’s Druze Policy
Picking and choosing between Druze leaders will prove counterproductive.
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Shadows of columns and people are seen in front of a large historic painting of George Washington standing before Congress. The columns obscure much of the foreground, revealing only small fragments of the painting. The Great Dismantling
It’s time to reckon with the end of the old international order—and shape a vision for a new one.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4. On Defending Human Rights, America Returns to First Principles
But for the new policy on democracy and human rights to work, Donald Trump needs to stop undermining them.
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An illustration shows a man falling inside of a red capsule pill. The Manosphere Is Fueling Extremist Violence
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
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About two dozen birds fly against a hazy brown sky near tall, narrow distillation towers and flares. The tallest flare, at the center of the photo, has a plume of flame billowing from its top. Why Oil Sanctions No Longer Work
Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks with members of the media before boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on July 15. What Trump Doesn’t Get About AI Innovation
Tech giants are clamoring for more, not less, regulation because they know guardrails will facilitate innovation.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Trump Has Leverage With Syria’s Neighbors—Here’s How He Should Use It
U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (R) speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on April 30. The Nvidia Chip Deal Trades Away the United States’ AI Advantage
Right when the Trump administration should be ramping up export controls, its trade strategy is undermining them.