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Two drawn posters are seen at a market in Beijing: on the right, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella; on the left, former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen in profile.
Two drawn posters are seen at a market in Beijing: on the right, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella; on the left, former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen in profile.

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

Argument
Jeremy S. Friedman
Afghan refugees arrive on green trucks in a mountainous landscape.
Afghan refugees arrive on green trucks in a mountainous landscape.

Why Is Pakistan Expelling 1.7 Million Afghans?

Islamabad’s policy of deporting all undocumented foreigners will have widespread repercussions.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
People enter the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.
People enter the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.

First Civilian Convoy Evacuates Gaza

But Israel faces diplomatic backlash in Latin America for refusing calls for a cease-fire.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Demonstrators wave German flags with the writing WE ARE THE PEOPLE as people protest against the rising cost of living in a demonstration organized by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on October 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
Demonstrators wave German flags with the writing WE ARE THE PEOPLE as people protest against the rising cost of living in a demonstration organized by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on October 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

The Far Right Is Winning Europe’s Immigration Debate

Mainstream parties are adopting increasingly radical positions—at their own expense.

Analysis
Anchal Vohra
Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.
Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.

The Storm of Dissent Brewing in the State Department

U.S. diplomats are split over Biden’s perceived blank-check support for Israel.

Report
Robbie Gramer
Huge mounds of coal are piled beside conveyer belts and other industrial equipment in a storage facility. The ceiling curves upward and the far wall is open to the outside, letting in light that reflects off the damp ground inside the facility and creating the illusion that it is shaped like a round tunnel.
Huge mounds of coal are piled beside conveyer belts and other industrial equipment in a storage facility. The ceiling curves upward and the far wall is open to the outside, letting in light that reflects off the damp ground inside the facility and creating the illusion that it is shaped like a round tunnel.

China May Soon Hit Peak Coal

In a major turning point for the world, China’s fossil fuel use is projected to decline starting in 2025.

Report
Lili Pike
A convoy of trucks carrying aid supplies for the Gaza Strip from Egypt waits to cross into Gaza on the main Ismailia desert road on Oct. 16. A banner covering one truck displays a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
A convoy of trucks carrying aid supplies for the Gaza Strip from Egypt waits to cross into Gaza on the main Ismailia desert road on Oct. 16. A banner covering one truck displays a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Egyptian Dissidents Are the Collateral Damage of U.S. Support for Israel

Washington ignores Sisi’s human rights abuses in exchange for his enforcement of Gaza’s blockade.

Argument
Abdelrahman ElGendy
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and button-up shirt, is seen through a teleprompter at a news conference. Behind him is a sign with Hebrew letters in blue and red.
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and button-up shirt, is seen through a teleprompter at a news conference. Behind him is a sign with Hebrew letters in blue and red.

Ehud Barak on Israel’s Next Steps

The former Israeli army chief and prime minister says: “We will probably lose the support of public opinion in many parts of the free world.”

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Militants from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine walk in a tunnel in southern Gaza on May 19.
Militants from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine walk in a tunnel in southern Gaza on May 19.

Hamas’s Tunnel Warfare Harks Back to the Viet Cong

As Israeli forces go underground in Gaza, every strike below has implications above.

Analysis
Joe Buccino
Then-U.S. President George W. Bush holds Baron Mosima Loyiso Tantoh as Tantoh's mother Manyongo Mosima Kuene Tantoh (L), who suffers from AIDS, and Bishop Paul Yowakim (2nd L) looks on after speaking on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief May 30, 2007 at the White House in Washington.
Then-U.S. President George W. Bush holds Baron Mosima Loyiso Tantoh as Tantoh's mother Manyongo Mosima Kuene Tantoh (L), who suffers from AIDS, and Bishop Paul Yowakim (2nd L) looks on after speaking on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief May 30, 2007 at the White House in Washington.

Will U.S. Abortion Wars End a Successful Foreign Policy in Africa?

Conservatives in Washington have blocked the reauthorization of PEPFAR, endangering the health of HIV-positive Africans.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaches out to shake hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Both men wear dark suits and ties and stand in front of an ornate wooden door and chandelier. American and Chinese flags hang behind them.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaches out to shake hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Both men wear dark suits and ties and stand in front of an ornate wooden door and chandelier. American and Chinese flags hang behind them.

Mixed Messages From Beijing on the U.S.-China Relationship

A recent thaw in diplomatic relations contrasts with online vitriol.

China Brief
James Palmer
Forces loyal to Yemen’s Houthis hold up Palestinian flags.
Forces loyal to Yemen’s Houthis hold up Palestinian flags.

Israel Thwarts Houthi Missile Attack

The Iranian-backed militant group pledged more strikes if Israel continues its ground offensive in Gaza.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., speaks during a meeting on the Israel-Hamas war at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., speaks during a meeting on the Israel-Hamas war at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

On Gaza, the U.N. Struggles for Relevance

As on Ukraine and other critical issues, the multilateral body is trapped in political theater.

Analysis
J. Alex Tarquinio
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2023.
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2023.

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

Why academic institutions should always avoid taking sides.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
Emmanuel Macron welcomes Vladimir Putin
Emmanuel Macron welcomes Vladimir Putin

The Dream of a European Security Order With Russia Is Dead

How the war ends will determine Europe’s future as much as Ukraine’s.

Analysis
Kristi Raik
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