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  • The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
    The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

    Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for the War Department

    Years of neglected oversight have led to unrestrained presidential authority.

    Argument
    Adam Weinstein
  • Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna.
    Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna.

    Sudan, Congo, and You

    From soda to sports, global consumers are implicated in Africa’s most deadly conflicts. This also creates an avenue for change.

    Argument
    John Prendergast
  • Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept. 9.
    Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept. 9.

    Trump Has a Cluster-Bomb Approach to Policy

    The collateral damage from the ICE raid on a Hyundai plant is yet another example of Trump’s counterproductive strategy.

    Argument
    Howard W. French
  • EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023.
    EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives her annual State of the Union address during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 13, 2023.

    Europe Has Found Its True Language

    The State of the Union has become a yearly ritual that breathes life into the EU.

    Argument
    Caroline de Gruyter
  • On an ocean shore, a security boat is seen offshore. A man stands on rocks at the shore looking out at the water, one arm raised to shade his face. The sky above the sea is gray and hazy.
    On an ocean shore, a security boat is seen offshore. A man stands on rocks at the shore looking out at the water, one arm raised to shade his face. The sky above the sea is gray and hazy.

    Trump’s Speedboat Attack Crossed All the Lines

    The killing of 11 people went beyond any strike in the war on terror.

    Argument
    Nicholas Grossman
  • A statue of a green hand grasping a map of Somaliland stands in front of a building site by the side of a road with a few men gathered around it.
    A statue of a green hand grasping a map of Somaliland stands in front of a building site by the side of a road with a few men gathered around it.

    Stop Trying to Make Somaliland Happen

    The United States should not legitimize another fragile rupture in an unsettled region.

    Argument
    Ahmed Cadde
  • Three members of the National Guard are seen from behind as they stand in front of Washington's Reflecting Pool at dusk, the sky and the water lit up orange with the sunset. The Lincoln Memorial stands at the shore across the water. All three guard members wear green camouflage uniforms, matching hats, and bulletproof vests that say "National Guard" on their backs.
    Three members of the National Guard are seen from behind as they stand in front of Washington's Reflecting Pool at dusk, the sky and the water lit up orange with the sunset. The Lincoln Memorial stands at the shore across the water. All three guard members wear green camouflage uniforms, matching hats, and bulletproof vests that say "National Guard" on their backs.

    Trump’s War on Crime Is a War on Democracy

    Democrats should fight back against the president’s militarization of law enforcement before it’s too late.

    Argument
    Matthew Duss, Harrison Mann
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

    Putin and Xi Have Different Plans to Live Forever

    What a fixation with immortality says about two aging autocrats.

    Argument
    James Palmer
  • Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner.
    Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner.

    Qué Sharaa, Sharaa

    With concrete steps, Washington can keep Syria’s future on track.

    Argument
    Eitan Danon, Daniel Schneiderman
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