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Abuja’s rejection of Washington’s third-country deportations should be a wake-up call.

It’s a tough time for the world’s more vulnerable nations—except in the EU’s embrace.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on the possibilities for peace.

Familiar partners face familiar grievances—with more threats and unpredictability. 

Kyiv’s front-line drone superiority has been slipping away as Moscow’s forces adapt.

Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.

When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.

Trump’s cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness.

Former Indonesian diplomat Dino Patti Djalal on how his country views Trump and a new world order.

Washington is making big moves, but Beijing has a powerful hand. 

Tom Friedman on the region’s big shifts—and how the rest of the world sees it.

Ties between Brazil and Paraguay are fraying as they renegotiate access to one of the world’s most powerful energy sources.

In a strategic pivot, Pyongyang is teaming up with Russia and China to help dilute U.S. hegemony.

European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff on a slow global shift away from the dollar.

Pax Americana is dead, but Pax Sinica is nowhere in sight.

A non-partisan panel of experts shaping policy, in this economy?

The war with Iran shows why hopes for energy independence are inadequate.

Biographer Edward Luce on the life and legacy of former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.

A progressive candidate’s primary win is causing panic among the city’s upper classes.

Amid chaos and missile fire, ships are still sailing as normal.

Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.

Beijing cares more about the Gulf states than Tehran’s future.

The global economic impact of the Israel-Iran war has been contained—so far.

Lee Jae-myung is trying to avoid the ideological fixations of his predecessors.

Vali Nasr on how Tehran is gaming out the next steps in its conflict with Israel.

Netanyahu might be bumbling into a war of attrition with Iran.

China has come out ahead in recent dealmaking.

Scenarios include an Iranian defeat, an Israeli retreat—or an expanded regional conflict.

Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession.

“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”

Lacking other options, U.S. allies are doubling down on their ties with Washington.

Military expert Mara Karlin on drones, AI, and asymmetrical conflicts.

How Kyiv and Europe can defeat Russia on their own.

Pushing millions off Medicaid will help offset tax cuts.

A new biography explores the tangled politics of a revolutionary father.

A conversation with Zoomer author and commentator Kyla Scanlon.

The Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the global digital order.

The Russian president has abandoned real strategy for a single goal.

A successful Democratic nominee won’t be scared to break with their own party establishment.

A political concept from the mid-20th century has never been more relevant than now.

You don’t need to be an idealist to be worried about Donald Trump’s approach to global order.

Former U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on the need to talk to all sides, no matter how repugnant.

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

They’re cheap, popular, and spreading beyond borders.

A giant firm and a superpower have become deeply entangled.

The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.

New Latin American lending raises more questions than answers.

Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.

To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.

Moscow will seek to avoid a full-on war and focus on breaking the bloc’s resolve.

A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.

The life and meaning of Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it.

Any plan needs NATO involvement to be credible.

Tokyo is ready to play hardball in trade negotiations

In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.

Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.

The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.

The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.

Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation.

The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin.

Joint procurement is rare and hard—but also makes sense.

The U.S. has been trying to keep its technological lead through export restrictions, but China is closing the gap.

Aristocrats disdained trade—but it helped build Roman power.

Ever-tightening restrictions are boosting Chinese firms.

The Ukrainian arms industry has kept its own country—and potentially the entire continent—competitive on the battlefield.

Emma Ashford: “This isn’t some abrupt shift or aberration.”

Tariffs could drive down GDP, but Canada has its own leverage against the United States.

The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.

The approach has seen rapid uptake in the global south and may even challenge the existing geopolitical order.

European self-reliance for security will cost U.S. jobs, profits, and influence.

The U.S. Navy can play whack-a-mole with the Houthis, but that changes nothing in the Red Sea.

Trump’s tariffs come on top of a recent loss of faith in free trade and interconnectedness.

An incoherent policy is speeding Beijing’s rise.

Job security and economic benefits came about because of unions.

The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.

The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.

How companies and countries are scrambling to control the supply chains for chips, data centers, and subsea cables.

Conservative economist Oren Cass defends the White House’s goals against Kimberly Clausing, who calls the April 2 moves “shambolic” and “self-destructive.”

Leaders have clashed with the judiciary in Brazil, Israel, Hungary, and Turkey. Here’s how that turned out.

A rising Democratic Party star on Signalgate, corruption, and how the opposition can regroup.

Two former foreign ministers of NATO countries on the difficult path ahead for European nations.

Geopolitical risk expert Ian Bremmer on how the world is navigating the White House’s rapid early moves.

Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.

Kenneth Roth on why there’s a backlash against progressivism—and how to defend civil liberties.

Beijing won’t say so in public, but it sees new geopolitical opportunities.

The U.S. president’s ambitions for “reciprocity” aren’t limited to China.

He isn’t the first U.S. president to try to establish one, but the initiative faces several obstacles.

My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class.

Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.

The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election.

Canadians felt the literary giant belonged to us—but it turns out we never knew her.

Ahmad Haidari flew a U.S.-funded helicopter out of Kabul in August 2021 and hasn’t seen his wife and children since.

Will a convict enlistment drive solve shortfalls on the frontline?

The United States has many wonderful characteristics, but the attempt to kill Donald Trump is a reminder that violence has always been embedded in American culture.

Since its founding, the country has been in a perpetual state of division.

As the Games get underway, President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo are vying for first place on the political podium.

David Lammy is determined to stay on message—but he has always had strong opinions.