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How Beijing Sees Biden
For decades, Chinese leaders thought they knew the man who would become America’s 46th president. But he was changing all along.
The Dangers of China’s Decline
As China’s economic miracle fades, its leaders may become more inclined to take risks.
What Exactly Is America’s China Policy?
The United States needs to right-size the China threat to know how to counter it.
Ukraine’s War Has Already Changed the World’s Economy
Global economics will never be the same—but not in the ways you might think.
The Intellectual Catastrophe of Vladimir Putin
The meaning of Russia’s war in Ukraine is its own national weakness.
The Way We Talk About Climate Change Is Wrong
The language of “sacrifice” reveals we’re stuck in a colonial mindset.
Mario Draghi Doesn’t Have ‘Whatever It Takes’ Anymore
Whether as Italy’s prime minister or its president, he may not have the solution to Italy’s problems.
What if Democracy and Climate Mitigation Are Incompatible?
Elected officials work through compromise, but a warming planet waits for no one.
The Real Philosophy of Emmanuel Macron
The key to reconciling the French president’s many political contradictions is his widely misunderstood philosophical mentor.
More Power to More People
To protect democracy, we have to first figure out why it’s worth saving.
Nature Is Becoming a Person
How to make sense of the new global trend that grants legal rights to animals, plants, and rivers.
The Tragedy of Stopping Climate Change
The race is on to tell—or sell—the right story about global warming.
Float, Move, and Fight
How the U.S. Navy lost the shipbuilding race.
Sea Power Makes Great Powers
History reveals a country’s rise and decline are directly related to the heft of its navy. So why is the United States intent on downsizing?
The Falling Man of Kabul
Zaki Anwari represented what a free Afghanistan could achieve. His gruesome death is a vivid reminder of the human toll of U.S. abandonment.
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