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An illustration shows Donald Trump's face on a historical drawing of Andrew Jackson astride a horse. A hand tips a hat. Trump's face smirks and looks to the side. If Trump Is Neither Hawk nor Dove, What Is He?
The president’s recent moves don’t fit the usual binary of U.S. foreign policy—but there is a historical precedent.
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A worker passes by gigantic Komatsu 930,330 metric tons lorries employed to transport the copper ore at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the desert town of Calama, Chile, on Oct. 25, 2005. Trump’s Copper Tariffs Are the Wrong Fix
The United States imports copper. Making imports pricier won’t magically open new U.S. mines.
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Demonstrators raise their phones showing images of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against cartoons depicting Khamenei published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, outside the French embassy in Iran's capital Tehran on January 11, 2023. Iran Policy Has Gone Postmodern
The Trump administration’s analysis of the war with Iran is an exercise in pure narrative.
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Trump sits at a long table and motions with both palms raised as he speaks. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi are seated beside him; all wear business formal attire. Trump Appears to Move off Regime Change Approach to Cuba
New policy memo stops short of maximum pressure in a blow to hard-liners.
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A group of men in suits. The Dam That Sparked a South American Spying Scandal
Ties between Brazil and Paraguay are fraying as they renegotiate access to one of the world’s most powerful energy sources.
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An Israeli vehicle drives through Syria's Quneitra province. Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation
Pushing too hard for a peace deal could come at the expense of more pragmatic action against shared threats.
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A woman in a mask touches an XRF gun. What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women
They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.
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People welcome a delegation headed by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28. Why North Korea’s Done Hedging
In a strategic pivot, Pyongyang is teaming up with Russia and China to help dilute U.S. hegemony.
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte inspects an unmanned undersea vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base on April 8. Closing NATO’s Indo-Pacific Gap
European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.
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President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3. Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
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Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS." In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe
The summit’s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump.
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U.S. dollars are shown next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024. What the Dollar’s Decline Reveals About America
Economist Kenneth Rogoff on a slow global shift away from the dollar.
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Two people wade through flooding caused by high ocean tides in low-lying parts of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall Islands, on Feb. 20, 2011. USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
Trump’s dismantling of the aid agency has jeopardized U.S. commitments to the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
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An exterior view of the U.S. State Department building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood in Washington on April 15. The State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue
Severe mission creep has distracted U.S. diplomacy from its core purpose in an era of great-power competition.
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Donald Trump motions with both hands as he speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trump wears a dark suit with a dark pink or light red tie. Everything We Still Don’t Know Ahead of Trump’s Big Tariff Week
It’s not even clear if this is still the big week for trade.
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