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A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds India's national flag in Srinagar on July 25, 2022.
A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds India's national flag in Srinagar on July 25, 2022.

Can India Finally Grab Its Trade Moment?

Amid a renewed debate on protectionism, the world’s most populous country remains a tariff outlier.

Donald Trump wears a red hat and points his finger.
Donald Trump wears a red hat and points his finger.

Actually, Trump Has a Coherent Vision

What seems like chaos is in fact a unified plan to reshape the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump Holds Off on New Russia Sanctions

The U.S. president said he didn’t want to jeopardize a potential peace deal but indicated that his patience wouldn’t last much longer.

A motorcycle cart carries people and belongings along a dirt road in central Gaza.
A motorcycle cart carries people and belongings along a dirt road in central Gaza.

Trump Could Put Gaza on a Better Path With One Tweet

He says he wants to end the war—his Gaza Riviera plan is prolonging it.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists march through the streets of Dhaka on May 28.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists march through the streets of Dhaka on May 28.

Pressure Mounts in Bangladesh

As calls for elections grow louder, interim leader Muhammad Yunus finds himself at odds with other parties and the army.

Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on April 30.
Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on April 30.

How to Think About Solutions in Gaza and Sudan

Former U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on the need to talk to all sides, no matter how repugnant. This article has an audio recording

An illustration shows Trump from above and behind walking away with six views of the globe behind him.
An illustration shows Trump from above and behind walking away with six views of the globe behind him.

Spheres of Influence Are Not the Answer

Even if the great powers could carve up an interconnected world, Washington may not get the result it wants. This article has an audio recording

Trump sits in a char and gestures with his left arm.
Trump sits in a char and gestures with his left arm.

How Trump Is Helping Washington’s Foes in Africa

Ramaphosa’s treatment at the White House cemented that the U.S. is writing itself out of the continent’s future.

Iranians pass by anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on April 16.
Iranians pass by anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on April 16.

Why a Maximalist Approach to Iran Talks Won’t Work

The Islamic Republic, like the monarchy that preceded it, views access to the full nuclear fuel cycle as a right.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 22.
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 22.

Congress Takes Aim at a Pillar of Civil Society

Provisions in Trump's tax package are the latest in a global crackdown on nonprofits.

A student walks past a building on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 24.
A student walks past a building on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 24.

Trump’s Attacks on Harvard Cause Alarm in China

Ongoing fears of student espionage are largely unfounded.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza receive food packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza receive food packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Thousands of Palestinians Storm Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

International agencies have criticized the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for politicizing humanitarian assistance.

A gray submarine is anchored in the water.
A gray submarine is anchored in the water.

The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling

A more flexible force can be a stronger deterrent in a crisis.

Trump's silhouette is seen before a U.S. flag.
Trump's silhouette is seen before a U.S. flag.

America Still Has a ‘Values-Based’ Foreign Policy

It’s increasingly difficult to understand Trump’s foreign policy without an ideological lens.

A ship plies the icy waters off Greenland.
A ship plies the icy waters off Greenland.

Trump’s Greenland Obsession Will Not Secure America

Countering Russia and China in the Arctic requires leveraging alliances, not fracturing them.

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