Argument

Giorgia Meloni has built long-term ties to Taiwan.

The new prime minister is making Britain look like Argentina—in more ways than one.

Victory in Ukraine could easily mean hubris in Washington.

The ceremony for the assassinated former prime minister marks the end of an era.

The world is long overdue for the abandonment of the unstated but powerful hegemony that exists around the great imperial languages of centuries past.

The EU and Russia are losing their competitive edge. That leaves the United States and China to duke it out.

It’s all about democracy, stupid.

Italy’s politics is a constant cycle of failed populist waves.

The Black Sea agreement offers a model for off-ramps to escalation.

The supreme leader’s stance could become a source of widening divide.

The government is inviting snitches to report on “historical nihilism.”

Liz Truss’s administration is the nail in the coffin for friendly ties with Beijing.

Moscow is losing regional influence—but it's shoring up its position in Yerevan.

These days, threats don’t just come from other states.

Regional groups and small banks are helping insulate Beijing against sanctions.

Many of his domestic policy priorities align with the global campaign.

The diaspora is preserving Tibetan as Chinese oppression grows at home.

The president successfully preserved the status quo for two decades. Suddenly, he’s turned into a destroyer.

Claims of an East-West split inside the continent are unhelpful.

A new U.K. bill is a chance at food security—if Britain can get past unfounded fears.