Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on May 13, amid a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region. Is Trump Transforming America’s Middle East Policy?
The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14. Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.”
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U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a migrant who crossed the border from Mexico, seen near Jamul, California, on Jan. 15. Is Trump Keeping His Promise on Immigration?
Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it.
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Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California. How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office in Washington on April 23. A Surprising Realist POV on Trump
Emma Ashford: “This isn’t some abrupt shift or aberration.”
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Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario. Is Mark Carney Canada’s Answer to Donald Trump?
Tariffs could drive down GDP, but Canada has its own leverage against the United States.
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An electronic board shows the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 10. Is the World Going to Deglobalize?
Trump’s tariffs come on top of a recent loss of faith in free trade and interconnectedness.
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An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland on April 2. How Far Will the U.S.-China Trade War Go?
The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. How Tariffs on China Brought Back Decoupling With a Vengeance
Trump’s policy amounts to an assault on the global trading system.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty CEO Stephen Capus is pictured during an AFP interview at the outlet's headquarters in Prague on April 3. ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’
The CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on his court battle with the Trump administration.
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A blue screen shows a human head in profile and made up of circuit grid lines. At the center of a head is a blue square with the letters "AI" inside. At the corner of the photo, an out-of-focus screen is held up closer to the camera, focused only on a small application button with the letters "AI" shown in a green atom shape. The Shifting Geopolitics of AI
How companies and countries are scrambling to control the supply chains for chips, data centers, and subsea cables.
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A member of the pharmacology department at Lodwar County Referral Hospital takes inventory of the last boxes of drugs delivered by the now-dismantled USAID amid medical supply shortages in Lodwar, Kenya, on April 1. The Fatal Impact of Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks on the far-reaching consequences of Trump slashing U.S. foreign aid.
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during a “Liberation Day” event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2. A Debate on Trump’s Tariffs
Conservative economist Oren Cass defends the White House’s goals against Kimberly Clausing, who calls the April 2 moves “shambolic” and “self-destructive.”
