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‘Will I See a Gay President in My Lifetime? Absolutely.’
James Kirchick chronicles how the persecution of gay men in Washington tragically altered 20th-century foreign policy.
EU Enlargement Is Broken in the Balkans
Ukraine and Moldova are shortlisted for the European Union. Ask North Macedonia how that went.
Turkey Lifts Objections to Swedish, Finnish NATO Membership
A three-way agreement signed in Madrid paves the way for alliance expansion—at a cost.
Ukraine Wants NATO’s Help Against Russia’s WMDs
Ukraine is calling out Russia’s “state nuclear terrorism.”
Pyongyang’s Not Picking Up the Phone
Seoul and Washington have pledged they’re ready to talk with a nuclear-testing North Korea—but they’re not getting any response.
The Ukraine War Is Dividing Europe’s Arctic Indigenous People
It has driven a wedge between Sámi in Russia and those in Nordic countries.
What Turkey Wants
Erdogan could force Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO bids to the wire—and perhaps beyond.
Nepal’s Big EV Bet
Is it a genuine push toward a cleaner—and safer—nation?
Congress Seeks to Declare Putin’s War Genocide
A bipartisan resolution will underscore that Russian war crimes in Ukraine have constituted a genocide.
Afghans Battle Another Blow After Big Earthquake
The Taliban can’t govern in normal times, let alone disaster response.
Roe Abolition Makes U.S. a Global Outlier
Almost 50 years ago, the United States liberalized abortion laws, and the world followed suit. Today, it joins Iran, North Korea, and Russia in rolling back reproductive rights.
The Fall and Fall of Dmitry Medvedev
How the former Russian president went from geeky technocrat to deranged war hawk.
How AMLO Has Fueled Mexico’s Drug War
He campaigned on “Hugs, Not Bullets.” Now, he’s militarized the country.
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