Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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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.
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1912 painting by Clyde O. DeLand titled “Birth of the Monroe Doctrine.” From left to right: John Quincy Adams, William Harris Crawford, William Wirt, President James Monroe, John Caldwell Calhoun, Daniel D. Tompkins, and John McLean. Trump’s New Corollary
The president’s invocation of the Monroe Doctrine is rhetorically satisfying but carries real risks.
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Ursula von der Leyen in Riga, Latvia Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?
Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks as Vice President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff embrace at the White House in Washington. America’s Emerging Plutocracy
The populist right is trashing the expert class and replacing it with a naked rule of the rich.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7. Trump Is Threatening His Own World Cup
Ongoing immigration raids risk the success of the global sporting event.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18. An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News
The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration.
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NORWAY-DISASTER-GettyImages-1036374606 Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’
Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation.
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An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar. Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph
Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals.
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Senegalese soldiers prepare to go on a mission to dismantle artisanal gold mining sites near the Malian border in Senegal's Kedougou region on May 11. Mali’s Junta Is the Architect of Its Own Disasters
Blaming foreign intervention is easy—but mistaken.
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Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball. Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.
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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.
