Analysis
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The front of a large building is seen at night, lit up with bright blue and yellow lights. The circle of stars of the EU flag is on the building's left wing, and the yellow triangle and stars of the Bosnian flag are on the right wing. A few clouds are visible in the dark sky overhead. Is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU Bid Worth It?
Bosnian politicians are undermining pluralism and democracy under the guise of EU accession. It’s time to end the charade.
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Smoke rises over several buildings. The Next Israel-Iran War Is Coming
Both countries’ strategic calculus suggests it will be even more violent.
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French Deputy UN Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari, British Deputy UN Ambassador James Kariuki, Slovenia's UN Ambassador Samuel Bogar, Denmark's UN Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen, and Greek UN Ambassador Evangelos C. Sekeris speak to the press ahead of a UN Security Council emergency meeting on Gaza at United Nations headquarters in New York on Aug. 10. What Was the Tipping Point on Gaza?
After almost two years of war, Israel is feeling the growing weight of governmental opprobrium.
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Palestinians rush to reach parachuted aid packages as they land in central Gaza on Aug. 6. Gaza’s Hunger Crisis, Explained
Everything we know—and don’t know—about what’s really happening on the ground.
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Doves are released into the air during a memorial ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki. Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are slowly fading.
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Containers at a port. No Need for Hoarding
Trump’s tariffs will cause problems but not widespread shortages.
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An illustration shows the United States map on a globe stand with the world shattered around it. The stand is in blue and red. Why Everyone in Washington Is a ‘Realist’ Now
What’s emerging is not yet a new consensus. But neither is it as incoherent as current rhetoric would have you believe.
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An American flag is raised on Leyet in the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944. With Territory Comes Torment
History offers painful lessons for Trump’s expansionist desires.
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About two dozen people mill about a public square. Some sit on the paved ground while others perch on a low wall with a mural of cherry blossom branches. Only two women are present, roughly at center, each wearing a dark blue burqa and carrying a child. The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic
The top court’s decision sets a clear precedent that persecuting LGBTQ people is a crime against humanity.
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Scaffolding is seen on the U.S. Department of State headquarters on July 11. Trump’s State Department Reforms Are Necessary
These changes are a first step toward reorienting the institution for today’s geopolitical challenges
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Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It
The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.
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This landscape view shows the shallow water at the shore of a manmade dammed lake, the water greenish and calm. Beyond the water, a high hill slopes up, dotted with trees at its more elevated parts. Iran’s Taps Are Nearly Empty
After five straight years of drought, the country is running dry.
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A woman walks past a billboard, put up by the Coalition for Regional Security, displayed in Tel Aviv on June 26. Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East
Everything has changed in the region, and nothing is different.
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Four people stand while holding a banner that reads Gaza: Action Not Words. On the banner the names of thousands of children who have died as a result of the war. Why Recognizing Palestine Is Meaningless or Even Harmful
Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.
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Putin walks on a patterned tile floor in a brightly lit room, both arms outstretched and his palms facing up as he smiles. Russian flags and a bronze statue are visible decorating the room in the background. Trump Piles the Pressure on Putin
So far, it’s more signals than sanctions.
