Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins. Israelis Need to Recognize the Humanity of Gazans
The unspeakable suffering of Palestinians has echoes of the persecution of the Jewish community.
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The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama. Deploying U.S. Vessels to the Caribbean Is a Show of Force
The Trump administration is reprioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere.
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A screenshot from a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump shows a vessel he says was transporting illegal narcotics to the United States just before it is hit by the U.S. military in the southern Caribbean. Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Enters Uncharted Waters
The sinking of a small boat the U.S. president said was carrying drugs violated traditional procedures.
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Xi Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade. Xi’s Pablum and Power
China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington. The U.S. Is Inching Toward Regime Change in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s Latin America policy is more hawkish than many realize.
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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024. How to Make Snapback a Success
The clock is ticking for a new nuclear deal with Iran.
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Large vehicles with cone-shaped missiles atop them roll through a square. A large crowd of soldiers and a military band standing in neatly organized rows are seen in the distance. China’s Military Is Now Leading
Wednesday’s parade proved the regional military balance has irrevocably changed.
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Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a protest against a planned visit of a U.S. envoy to south Lebanon. Washington Has One Chance to Help Disarm Hezbollah
As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital.
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A pickup truck is seen driving over the crest of a nearby hill on the horizon, coming toward the viewer. The four-lane paved road that it drives on ends a few yards in front of the truck, dissolving into the brown dirt ground of an uncompleted section of road. Trump Is Treating America Like an Emerging Market
Trump's economic program has damaged many weaker economies and makes even less sense for the United States.
