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Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting Russian army service.
Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting Russian army service.

Putin’s War on Young People

Almost unnoticed, a generation of Russians has come of age during his 23 years in power.

Iraqi children walk along a damaged road on their way back from school in Mosul, Iraq
Iraqi children walk along a damaged road on their way back from school in Mosul, Iraq

Iraq Must Not Squander Another Opportunity to Rebuild

The war’s legacy is 20 years of broken hopes and dreams. This government must do better.

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Democracy Isn’t Just About Voting

Precolonial kingdoms challenge our beliefs about people power and monarchies.

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People walk past a Kremlin star bearing the letter Z.

Staring Down the Black Hole of Russia’s Future

A Ukrainian victory may be the country’s only chance at long-term salvation.

An illustration shows George Kennan, the father of Cold War containment strategy.
An illustration shows George Kennan, the father of Cold War containment strategy.

Is Cold War Inevitable?

A new biography of George Kennan, the father of containment, raises questions about whether the old Cold War—and the emerging one with China—could have been avoided.

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Illustration of Samuel Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas

The Hidden History of the World’s Top Offshore Cryptocurrency Tax Haven

The Bahamas represents how global capitalism can go very right, and very wrong, at exactly the same time.

Francis Fukuyama, an American political scientist and author
Francis Fukuyama, an American political scientist and author

The Secret Postmodern Radicalism of Francis Fukuyama

He cheerleads for liberal democracy in public—but quietly admits he’s unsure of its true strength.

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modi-cult-of-personality-matthieu-bourel-illustration-Online_site_1500x1000px_bis

The Cult of Modi

How India’s prime minister dismantled the world’s largest democratic experiment.

Police detain protesters in Moscow.
Police detain protesters in Moscow.

Why Isn’t Russia a Democracy?

The country wasn’t preordained to despotism or a clash with the West.

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John Kennedy Talking with Adlai Stevenson

How JFK Sacrificed Adlai Stevenson and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis

The standoff 60 years ago has newfound relevance as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to deploy nukes in Ukraine.

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In this photograph taken on November 6, 2015, Indian Khasi tribal villagers collect herbs in a field in the village of Nongtraw in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya.   Nongtraw, a village in Meghalaya with stunning mountain views and only around 200 inhabitants, is on the front line of the battle to preserve regional food varieties.The campaign began five years ago when the villagers, who belong to the matrilineal Khasi tribe, became concerned that the cultivation of the nutritious local staple millet was dying out. AFP PHOTO/Biju BORO / AFP / BIJU BORO        (Photo credit should read BIJU BORO/AFP via Getty Images)
To go with 'India-Food-Organic-Lifestyle' FEATURE by Etienne Fontaine In this photograph taken on November 6, 2015, Indian Khasi tribal villagers collect herbs in a field in the village of Nongtraw in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. Nongtraw, a village in Meghalaya with stunning mountain views and only around 200 inhabitants, is on the front line of the battle to preserve regional food varieties.The campaign began five years ago when the villagers, who belong to the matrilineal Khasi tribe, became concerned that the cultivation of the nutritious local staple millet was dying out. AFP PHOTO/Biju BORO / AFP / BIJU BORO (Photo credit should read BIJU BORO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Ancient Super Grain That Could Help Feed the World

Once headed for extinction, millet is now being recognized as a solution to global food problems.

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illustration of food and transportation

The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Isn’t More Food

There’s plenty to go around, but it’s going to the wrong places.

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1970s-inflation-george-wylesol-illustration-site

The 1970s Weren’t What You Think

Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.

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Does Putin’s War Mark a New Period in History?

It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.

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China, Ukraine, and How Biden Plans to Balance Both

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Can U.S. President Joe Biden really support Ukraine against Russia for “as long as it takes,” as he has pledged? Congressional support for this aid has largely been bipartisan and wide-r...Show more

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Ehud Barak on Israel’s Escalating Crisis

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 05: A general view of the Great Hall of the People during the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech in the opening of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress at The Great Hall of People on March 5, 2023 in Beijing, China.China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 05: A general view of the Great Hall of the People during the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech in the opening of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress at The Great Hall of People on March 5, 2023 in Beijing, China.China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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