Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13. Trump Should Be Wary of Partnering With Pakistan
Despite a recent boost in ties, history shows that Islamabad is a fickle friend in South Asia.
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A French Rafale fighter jet takes off during a joint mission with Polish F16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, on September 17. Europe Is at War
Putin sees Ukraine as part of a larger struggle with Europe. Europeans should, too.
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 9, in Washington, DC. U.S. Intelligence Is Being Blinded by Trumpian Politics
Tulsi Gabbard has killed a key report for covering climate change.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit in Washington on July 11, 2024. Reliable, Not Reckless
Why Washington’s measured support for Ukraine reassured the world.
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Mark Carney, left, in a black suit, points his right pointer finger. Donald Trump, also in a suit and tie, walks with his eyes closed and head bowed. The background is tree-covered mountains. Canada Shows How to Neutralize Trump’s Trade Attacks
Ottawa’s latest reforms are a blueprint for Washington’s victims around the world.
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A soldier in camouflage with his back to the camera looks through binoculars onto houses set on a hill. Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?
New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.
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A man in a suit with a briefcase walks by a line of picketers holding signs on sticks or wearing them on their chests or backs. Signs read: "For mass pickets to shut down the airports!" Labor: Shut down the aiports!" "Victory to the PATCO strike!" "Organized labor supports the air traffic controllers" The Air Traffic Controller Showdown That Haunts American Labor
A defining moment for Reagan was also a turning point in the decline of unions.
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An. illustration shows the back of a pickup laden with durian. One is cracked open with an odor waft coming out of it toward a Chinese flag at left. Palm trees frame the scene. The truck plate says Bangkok in Thai lettering. The Rise of Durian Diplomacy
In Asia, soft power rests on a divisive, spiky fruit.
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Cranes extend into a yellow sky high above stacks of container ships at a port on the Panama Canal. Trump’s Panama Port Predicament
The deal to sever China’s ties to the Panama Canal could boost its influence elsewhere in the region.
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A collage illustration shows open shipping boxes falling through the scene. In one box is U.S. President Donald Trump, waving, and in another is Chinese President Xi Jinping waving. Welcome to the Era of Mutually Assured Disruption
Washington and Beijing both believe they can manage the chaos. Neither can.
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Gen Z protest in Madagascar Gen Z Is Taking to the Barricades
Here’s why you should be paying attention.
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East Timor President José Ramos-Horta, wearing a patterned blue and white suit jacket, stands with arms outstretched against a red backdrop that says "asean." Timor-Leste Adds a New Wrinkle to U.S.-China Competition
Southeast Asia’s freest democracy is joining ASEAN and could shift the balance of power.
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U.S. Marines unload from a V-22 Osprey aircraft at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. What’s the U.S. Endgame in Venezuela?
Three possible scenarios for Trump and Caracas.
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Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted as they stand along a fence overlooking a dirt training area. How the U.S. Failure in Iraq Haunts Trump’s Gaza Plan
The American-led trusteeship will command no legitimacy among Palestinians.
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Dozens of people walk along a packed-sand path along the edge of a camp filled with low white tents. Many of the people are women wearing full black-cloth burkas. The sky overhead is hazy with sand and a few scattered clouds. Iraq Is Leading the Way on al-Hol. The World Must Do Its Part.
Allowing Islamic State prisoners to languish in detention is a dangerous radicalization risk.
