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I Was Hacked Because I Work on Russia

But the same clever new attack could be used against almost anyone.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.

A Bull in the China Policy Shop

The “move fast and break things” approach of Trump’s second term has undermined some of his administration’s own China goals.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in a video broadcast at the start of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a meeting of religious leaders in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, India.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks in a video broadcast at the start of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a meeting of religious leaders in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, India.

The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans

As Tibet’s exiled leader turns 90, a radical spiritual approach might solve the succession problem.

A photo illustration of Xi and Putin smiling at each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background and mpas of BRICS countries in the foreground.
A photo illustration of Xi and Putin smiling at each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background and mpas of BRICS countries in the foreground.

How BRICS Can Survive ‘America First’

Successes are still quite limited, but the grouping has the potential to shape a new international order.

Two children are shown from behind as they peer over a banner that reads "UNHCR."
Two children are shown from behind as they peer over a banner that reads "UNHCR."

What Foreign Aid Cuts Mean for the World’s Worst Displacement Crisis

Millions of Sudanese refugees risk falling deeper into hunger as funding dries up.

United States President Donald Trump, accompanied by his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, gestures with a clenched fist in Abu Dhabi on May 16.
United States President Donald Trump, accompanied by his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, gestures with a clenched fist in Abu Dhabi on May 16.

Why the U.S. Should Build Data Centers in Dubai and Riyadh

Turning away partners with a clear preference for American AI infrastructure creates a vacuum that China will fill.

United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, walks from his office to the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington on June 30.
United States Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, walks from his office to the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington on June 30.

Senate Republicans Just Undermined Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda

Their version of the budget bill misses that every energy supply chain today is global.

Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.
Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.

China’s Rare-Earth Leverage Is Paying Off

A new deal with the United States highlights Beijing’s tight grip on a crucial sector.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen are compared in side-by-side photos.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen are compared in side-by-side photos.

Top Thai Court Suspends Prime Minister Pending Ethics Investigation

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of violating the constitution in a phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.

Dozens of protesters are seen from overhead as they wave their hands and flags. Many of the protesters carry umbrellas, and several shelter beneath long banners in the colors of the Thai flag. A woman in a yellow shirt at the center of the crowd has spotted the camera and waves at it.
Dozens of protesters are seen from overhead as they wave their hands and flags. Many of the protesters carry umbrellas, and several shelter beneath long banners in the colors of the Thai flag. A woman in a yellow shirt at the center of the crowd has spotted the camera and waves at it.

No Winners in Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute

The Thai prime minister’s coalition is hanging by a thread, while her Cambodian counterpart looks sidelined.

Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, salutes at a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day.
Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, salutes at a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day.

Time and Beijing Are Working Against Myanmar’s Resistance

As fighting drags on, sieges and Chinese pressure may allow Myanmar’s military junta to consolidate its power.

A general view of a rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012.
A general view of a rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012.

How Rare Earths Became China’s Top Trade Weapon

Washington wasn’t always so vulnerable to Beijing’s chokehold.

U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on Jan. 21, 1977.
U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on Jan. 21, 1977.

Why Zbig Still Matters

Biographer Edward Luce on the life and legacy of former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. This article has an audio recording

Two men in suits, shown from the side, shake hands.
Two men in suits, shown from the side, shake hands.

Why Southeast Asia Is Flocking to BRICS

The expanding bloc has become a hedge against future geopolitical shifts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a handover ceremony for the new Israeli chief of staff on January 15, 2019 at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a handover ceremony for the new Israeli chief of staff on January 15, 2019 at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s War on Iran Backfired

Despite what it claims, Israel failed to achieve its goals in its latest war.

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