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Washington Has One Chance to Help Disarm Hezbollah
As Lebanon moves to confront the country’s most dangerous militia, U.S. support will be vital.

Trump Is Treating America Like an Emerging Market
Trump's economic program has damaged many weaker economies and makes even less sense for the United States.

How Jamaica Bucked a Regional Trend to Reduce Gang Violence
Elsewhere in the Caribbean, homicide rates are going up—and U.S. intervention isn’t helping.

How Fear Killed Liberalism
Political anxieties have piled up and put an end to an era of public optimism.

Ethiopia Could Still Avert the Next War With Eritrea
Keeping the Pretoria Agreement in a comatose state should not be seen as an end in itself.

The World Wanted a Plastics Pollution Treaty, but the U.S. Had Other Plans
What happened in Geneva this month bodes ill for future global environmental agreements.

Why FDR’s Court-Packing Plan Was Nothing Like What Trump Is Doing
Critics warned the president was making a dangerous power grab with fascist echoes.

Why the Global South Won’t Quit Russia
For rising states with expanding ambitions, three great powers are preferable to two.

The Coming Ecological Cold War
Decarbonization isn’t just about technology and markets—it’s a geopolitical revolution.

The Question of Israel’s Right to Exist Is a Red Herring
Critics should be talking instead about regime change.

Getting European Defense Right
Analysts weigh in on the future of the continent’s security.

Israel Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City
Suspending the military’s “tactical pauses” is expected to worsen the region’s humanitarian crisis.

Trump’s Assault on the Federal Reserve
The independence of the agency that sets monetary policy is under threat.

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 23: South Korea’s president visits Washington, Australia cuts ties with Iran, and the latest U.S. tariffs against India kick in.

So You Want to Work in International Affairs
A veteran practitioner’s 12 tips to land that first job.