Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province. China’s Military Machine Shouldn’t Run on American Chips
The GAIN AI Act would have given U.S. buyers priority in the global AI race.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Ukrainian troops being trained to command Challenger 2 tanks at a military facility on February 8, 2023 in Dorset, England. Ukraine Can Only Rely on Itself
In any peace deal with Russia, security guarantees from outsiders won't guarantee much.
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Hamas members stand guard as workers search for the last two bodies of hostages in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 1. Netanyahu Is Still Following the Same Failed Gaza Strategy
Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.
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A historic photo of a politician speaking to the press. What Is the Filibuster Good For?
A term originally used to describe pirates is now synonymous with U.S. congressional dysfunction.
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A close-up of Trump's face. He's staring ahead and wearing a yellow striped tie. Trump’s Favorite Role? Foreign-Policy Czar.
In diplomacy, the U.S. president always seems to follow his own transactional view of human affairs.
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Maduro speaks into a microphone as he stands with his fists raised while wearing a red baseball cap and a red-and-white striped button-down shirt. People onstage behind him smile toward the camera. Trump’s Venezuela Fixation Is Not About the Oil
There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn’t one of them.
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People sit on a boat on a flooded road near a toll plaza. Can Pakistan Adapt to Climate Disaster?
Three years ago, the country became a poster child for climate justice. Now, it faces a steep learning curve to secure the funding it needs.
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Von der Leyen and EU officials listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Why China Didn’t Do a ‘Kissinger’ to Split Europe From America
Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.
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A video clip of XPeng’s next-generation Iron humanoid robot during AI Day in Guangzhou, China. Tech’s Tarnished Halo
How Silicon Valley’s declining image is dimming America’s light.
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A U.S. soldier with an automatic rifle stands on one side of a barbed-wire fence and points the weapon into a crowd of people on the other side. Many in the crowd reach their open hands out. Other soldiers stand nearby in camouflage fatigues with their own weapons. U.S.-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.
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National Guard soldiers look for people in distress as they scan rural areas affected by Hurricane Helene near Ashe County, North Carolina. The Uncomfortable Truth About Climate AI
Military technologies used to address climate threats are often the same ones used for more nefarious purposes.
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President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. Israel Is Wondering if America Is Still on Its Side
Shifts in U.S. policy and public support have Israelis searching for answers.
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Workers ride their motor-cart loaded with glass past a branch of the Prince Bank in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 15. Is Cambodia’s Scam Industry Too Big to Fail?
New sanctions on the world’s wealthiest criminal could threaten the Hun dynasty.
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People take part in Mongolian Lunar New Year celebrations in Aga Buryatia, Russia. What Happens to Russia’s Ethnic Minorities After the War?
Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia’s own history suggest a precarious postwar future.
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Supporters of National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, take cover from tear gas following a campaign rally in Kampala, Uganda on November 24. Uganda’s Fixed Election Belies an Uncertain Future
President Museveni will be reelected in January. But the country is wondering what comes next.
