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An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Foreign Policy illustration/Getty Images and AP photos The Kaiser’s Family Wants Its Stuff Back. Germany Isn’t Sure They Deserve It.
The former royal family lost countless artworks, palaces, and wealth in the 20th century. But were they victims—or enablers of the Nazis?
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A sign shows a new neighborhood project near the Israeli settlement of Shavei Shomron on Nov. 19. Recognizing Israeli Settlements Marks the Final Collapse of Pax Americana
From now on, the United States will have trouble fending off other territorial claims.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Donald Trump’s America Can’t Fight Xi Jinping’s China
China hawks pinned too many hopes on a deeply flawed administration.
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A supporter of former Bolivian President Evo Morales Evo Morales’s Chaotic Departure Won’t Define His Legacy
History won’t remember him for the ongoing unrest, but for the enfranchisement of Bolivia’s indigenous population.
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A view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Kedumim in the West Bank. U.S. Recognition of Settlements Will Harm Israel More Than It Helps
The Trump administration’s disdain for international consensus on the West Bank will encourage previously cautious governments to support BDS and Palestinian statehood.
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This picture, taken on April 22, shows the Forest City logo at its showroom in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. Chinese Companies Are Worse at Business Than You Think
A megaproject in Malaysia shows how quickly deals with private Chinese investors can become massive boondoggles.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe India and Japan Eye the Dragon in the Room
An upcoming 2+2 meeting can help cement the new special relationship.
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A protective blast wall painted by a U.S. military unit stands at an air base in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 8, 2016. In Future Wars, the U.S. Military Will Have Nowhere to Hide
New technologies enable Russia and China to destroy U.S. bases and logistics networks—including those on the homeland.
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks at the Environmental Justice Presidential Candidate Forum at South Carolina State University on November 8, 2019 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Warren’s Plan to Rebuild the State Department Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Adding 8,000 foreign service officers won’t solve America’s diplomatic problems. State needs to prioritize data science, expand strategic planning, and encourage mid-career training, too.
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A burnt area of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. After Brazil’s Summer of Fire, the Militarization of the Amazon Remains
Bolsonaro sent the troops to put out the flames, but now they may be looking to other enemies.
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A protester holds up an umbrella at Prince Edward MTR station as he and other protesters take a vote on which location to proceed to next in Hong Kong on Aug. 10. Hong Kong’s Silent Majority Can Speak at the Ballot Box
The upcoming vote is a prime test of public opinion—if the government lets it happen.
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An Indian technician inspects components on an assembly line at Highly Electrical Appliances India Pvt. Ltd. outside of Ahmedabad on Dec. 8, 2016. Modi Was Right. India Isn’t Ready for Free Trade.
Until the country can address its own economic problems, agreements like the RCEP may do more harm than good.
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Sri Lanka's new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa The Rajapaksas Own Sri Lanka Now
Victory for the hard-line political dynasty spells dark times for democracy.
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Swedish Commander in Chief Sverker Goranson talks to media after a nearly two-hour-long meeting with the Swedish parliament defense committee in Stockholm on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago on Oct. 21, 2014. Loose Lips Sink Democracies?
Russia has started using the West’s own reporting against it. Here’s how to respond.
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A crowd gathering for a demonstration organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside the head office of the British opposition Labour Party The Hard Left Is Hurting Palestine
When real solutions are left out because of hatred of Israel, Palestinians lose.
