Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020. It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal
This time around, Modi and Trump should seize the opportunity to strike a substantial bilateral agreement.
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Marco Rubio looks serious as staffers around him clap, some smiling. The Misery of Trump’s Second State Department
If Trump’s first term is any indication, Foggy Bottom won’t have it easy in the years ahead.
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A train passes though countryside to Ungheni in Moldova on Jan. 29, 2016. Russia’s Energy Squeeze on Moldova
The Kremlin hopes Ukraine cutting off Russian gas transits will flip a pro-Western government.
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a press conference at the annual NATO Summit on July 12, 2018 in Brussels. A New NATO Deal for America
Here is how Europe can meet the Trump administration’s expectations on defense.
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A firefighter is silhouetted against a home on fire as a helicopter drops water from above. Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?
Foreign trips are a key part of mayoral life in a global age.
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Ukrainian volunteers rebuild the roof of a house that was damaged at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2022. The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Economic recovery is central to any post-war settlement and comes with major payoffs.
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Lebanese celebrate the nomination of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, on Jan. 13. Lebanon’s Success Depends on Sidelining Hezbollah
The new government in Beirut is the country’s best chance for reform in years—but support from Washington and Riyadh will be crucial.
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An anti-Brexit protester inflates helium balloons with the EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 9, 2019. Europe’s Biggest Problem Is Pessimism
The headwinds are surmountable, but the continent is giving up on the idea of progress.
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A Chinese-made J-15T carrier-borne fighter jet is seen during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 15, 2024. What China’s New Fighter Jet Really Signals
States often reveal a new weapon of war during peacetime to substitute for more direct military confrontations.
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North Korean soldiers pay their respects before a statue of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2019. China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine
Beijing is happy with anything that helps Russia win and costs it nothing.
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Expatriate Syrians gather to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Berlin on Dec. 8, 2024. Don’t Rush to Send Syrians Back
Premature returns come with profound risks for refugees and are counterproductive to Syria’s long-term stability.
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Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021. Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card
An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.
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Donald Trump looks at a soccer jersey given by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 19, 2019 in Washington. Latin America’s Trump Backlash Is Already Underway
Imperialist posturing by the United States has always spurred resistance from its southern neighbors.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks on stage to address supporters during a campaign rally on May 26, 2023 in Istanbul. Turkey Hasn’t Won Anything Yet in Syria
It’s too early to celebrate Assad’s departure as Erdogan’s victory.
