Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump’s Concert of Kingpins Won’t Work
A globe carved up by strongmen isn’t any world order at all.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to a group of European leaders on the sidelines of a summit in Kyiv on Feb. 24, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Europe Is Now Led by Its North
The Nordics and Baltics are together inspiring visions of a stronger continent.
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Laura Bush and George W. Bush greet President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump outside of Blair House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2018. Trump and George W. Bush’s Common Cause
The Republican Party’s anti-intellectualism dates back even further.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Feb. 28. The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency
The Trump-Zelensky shouting match is a reminder that international diplomacy was never meant to be carried out in front of billions of eyes.
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A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting. The Cartography of Grievance
Picking fights about maps is for geopolitical losers.
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Abbas Alawieh, spokesperson for Listen to Michigan, a group that asked voters to vote uncommitted instead of backing Joe Biden in Michigan's 2024 U.S. Presidential primary election, on Feb. 27, 2024. How Democrats Can Win Arab American Voters Back
In times of Middle Eastern turmoil, policy commitments matter more than messaging.
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A protester at the center holds up a sign showing a cartoon image of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar military chief Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar Knows Xi’s World Order Is a Con
Beijing makes hollow promises of nonintervention as it meddles with its neighbors.
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Von der Leyen, a woman in her 60s, is seen from the shoulders upward. She looks slightly concerned as she looks to the left. Behind her is a circle of yellow stars on a blue field from the EU flag. Note to Europe: Stay Calm and Don’t Retaliate
Donald Trump’s tariffs rampage will only hurt Americans.
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Donald Trump is seen from behind wearing a baggy blue suit as he exits the stage through a dark curtain. Trump’s Plan for a Greatly Diminished America
Washington is rapidly destroying its international goodwill while Moscow and Beijing cheer along.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea in Panmunjom, South Korea on June 30, 2019. Trump’s Next Deal Should Be With Kim Jong Un
Washington’s North Korea policy is at a dead end, and it’s time for something new.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media after meeting with his cabinet to deal with the US auto tariffs on March 27 on Parliament Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats
Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.
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Family members mourn over the body of Ayman Nassar al-Haymouni, a 13-year-old killed in an Israeli raid, in Hebron, West Bank, on Feb. 22. Israel’s Actions Strike at the Foundations of International Law
Only collective state action can end impunity.
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Volunteers hold up an American flag during the national anthem prior to the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 31, 2024. America’s Global Presence Isn’t ‘Soft Power.’ It’s a Superpower.
Cuts at USAID and the State Department undermine the ability to build markets for AI.
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A boy in Bath, England looks at a smartphone screen on March 16, 2023. What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe
Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in.
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Half a dozen people mill about onstage in front of a massive blue screen that shows an image of a soldier in profile wearing combat gear. One of the people onstage wears a formal military uniform and a general's uniform hat, who speaks to a man who has a hand raised to wave at the image onscreen. Build Allied AI, or Risk Fighting Alone
Cutting-edge systems need to be developed in tandem.
