Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Trump speaks into microphone while seated beside other leaders dressed in business formal attire as they sit at a long table in an ornately decorated room. Flags of each official's country hangin the back of the room; aides and other officials are seated against the wall. Trump’s Business Model Is to Break Europe
Washington wants a free hand for Silicon Valley and Russia investment. The EU is an obstacle—and the far right is an ally.
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Starmer and other personnel stand around a circular table, trying out white AI-powered goggles and handheld instruments. The British flag is on bright display on the wall behind them. The Death—and Rebirth—of Science Diplomacy
Once a vehicle for global cooperation, international science has become a high-stakes arena of geopolitical rivalry.
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Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves to supporters during his closing campaign rally in Temuco, Chile on December 11, 2025. What Chile’s New President Means for the World
José Kast’s right-wing agenda has implications far beyond Chile’s borders.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after Huang delivered remarks at an event in the White House in Washington on April 30. The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen
Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following a two-day government cabinet retreat at Villa Borsig on October 1, 2025 in Berlin. Germany Loves to Hate Friedrich Merz
Germany’s chancellor is doing far better than everyone seems to think.
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French Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Labor and Employment Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, and High Commissioner for Vocational Education and Training Eric Garnier visit the Campus of Trades and Qualifications of Excellence in Evry-Courcouronnes, France, on May 19. The Welfare State Saved Capitalism. Now It Can Save European Democracy.
A growing skepticism of social spending risks undermining a post-war pillar of Europe’s stability.
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8. Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Blueprint for the Demise of the West
The White House’s agenda may not be coherent, but it is deeply dangerous.
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A close view of the back of a helicopter. Two Cheers for the National Security Strategy
Trump’s new document gets much right and a few things wrong.
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A man is seen from behind carrying shopping bags as he walks along a dim street at night. Smoke or fog billows around him, reflecting bright glares from streetlights. Russia’s Blackout Warfare Needs a U.S. Counter
Deterring Moscow’s assault on Ukraine’s energy will pay off across Europe.
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South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul. Nuclear Policy Must Learn to Live With Disagreement
From climate to AI, other fields have bridged deep divides.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump and Xi Jinping standing atop two adjoining stairways. Trump looks away and raises a fist. Xi looks toward Trump smiling next to a Chinese flag. 3 Lessons China Learned From the United States
America’s greatest export was never democracy or consumer culture. It was the template for global power itself.
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Egyptians stand behind the defendants’ cage during their trial after the army overthrew Egypt’s ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi. The Muslim Brotherhood Still Isn’t a Terrorist Organization
Naming it one will only bolster repression in the Middle East and the United States.
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All four men sit on matching chairs in front of the flags of their respective countries, side by side, with their feet resting on the border of an ornate rug. Starmer and Zelensky's eyes are locked; the other two watch intently from either side. A Ukraine Peace Deal Could Be Getting Closer
Here’s what Trump can do to get there.
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A convoy of French army vehicles heads toward Gao, Mali, on Feb. 7, 2013. France Didn’t Lose the Sahel—Everyone Did
Blaming Paris for Mali’s problems won’t solve them. A collective European response is needed.
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Trump, Hegseth, Rubio, and other officials sit at a table with papers and namecards in front of them. Hegseth has one hand raised and his mouth open as he speaks. Beside him, Trump is blinking and frowning. The Only War the White House Is Ready for Is Culture War
The new U.S. National Security Strategy is a moral and strategic disaster.
