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![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.]()
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
India Is Stuck in a New World Disorder
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
![G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.]()
G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.
China’s Tech Threat Hangs Over the G-7
Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?
![The LNG Ogun, a gas carrier that sails under the Bermuda flag, is pictured behind some wind turbines on a breakwater, leaving the Port of Bilbao bound for the port of Bonny, in Nigeria]()
The LNG Ogun, a gas carrier that sails under the Bermuda flag, is pictured behind some wind turbines on a breakwater, leaving the Port of Bilbao bound for the port of Bonny, in Nigeria
Finally, Rich Countries Recognize Africa’s Right to Use Gas
Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden greet other world leaders at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.]()
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden greet other world leaders at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
It’s Time to Tie India to the West
India’s geopolitical shift is inexorable, and membership in the G-7 would help bridge north-south divides.
![Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi pose for a G-7 leaders’ photo in Brussels on March 24.]()
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi pose for a G-7 leaders’ photo in Brussels on March 24.
The G-7 Agrees: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is a ‘Zeitenwende’
New survey data shows majorities across the group of major industrial countries see Putin’s aggression as a fundamental turning point for the world.
![A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest calling for the European Union to impose further sanctions against Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 21.]()
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest calling for the European Union to impose further sanctions against Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 21.
The World Needs an Economic NATO
Russia’s war has made sanctions a powerful tool of statecraft. It’s time to formally enshrine them.
![Afghan men line up for food ration distribution.]()
Afghan men line up for food ration distribution.
The Afghan Crisis Demands a Coordinated Response on Refugees
This is a chance to display democratic values—and establish a better order.
![U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at Cornwall Airport in Cornwall, England, on June 9.]()
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at Cornwall Airport in Cornwall, England, on June 9.
What’s the Point of the G-7?
As Biden attends the summit, it’s worth asking whether this group—or other alliances of democracies—can really get anything done.
![US President Ronald Reagan talks to Japanese Premier Yasuhiro Nakasone on May 5, 1986. (MIKE SARGENT/AFP/Getty Images)]()
US President Ronald Reagan talks to Japanese Premier Yasuhiro Nakasone on May 5, 1986. (MIKE SARGENT/AFP/Getty Images)
The Slow Rise and Sudden Fall of the G-7
The history of the Group of Seven shows how the West went from a geographic category to a geopolitical group — and back again.
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a panel discussion titled 'Launch Event Women's Entrepreneur Finance Initiative' on the second day of the G20 summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Ukas Michael - Pool/Getty Images)]()
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a panel discussion titled 'Launch Event Women's Entrepreneur Finance Initiative' on the second day of the G20 summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Ukas Michael - Pool/Getty Images)
The West Will Die So That Trump Can Win
America created the postwar order by delaying immediate economic gratification. Those days are over.
![A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)]()
A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
Things I didn’t know, latest edition: Bad Italian police, Ezra Pound and Bergdahl, P. Klay, and Pakistanis in U.K. Parliament
Italian police were found guilty of torture in their brutal handling of protestors at the 2001 G-8 meeting in Genoa.
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India Is Stuck in a New World Disorder
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
China’s Tech Threat Hangs Over the G-7
Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?
Finally, Rich Countries Recognize Africa’s Right to Use Gas
Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
It’s Time to Tie India to the West
India’s geopolitical shift is inexorable, and membership in the G-7 would help bridge north-south divides.
The G-7 Agrees: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is a ‘Zeitenwende’
New survey data shows majorities across the group of major industrial countries see Putin’s aggression as a fundamental turning point for the world.
The World Needs an Economic NATO
Russia’s war has made sanctions a powerful tool of statecraft. It’s time to formally enshrine them.
The Afghan Crisis Demands a Coordinated Response on Refugees
This is a chance to display democratic values—and establish a better order.
What’s the Point of the G-7?
As Biden attends the summit, it’s worth asking whether this group—or other alliances of democracies—can really get anything done.
The Slow Rise and Sudden Fall of the G-7
The history of the Group of Seven shows how the West went from a geographic category to a geopolitical group — and back again.
The West Will Die So That Trump Can Win
America created the postwar order by delaying immediate economic gratification. Those days are over.
Things I didn’t know, latest edition: Bad Italian police, Ezra Pound and Bergdahl, P. Klay, and Pakistanis in U.K. Parliament
Italian police were found guilty of torture in their brutal handling of protestors at the 2001 G-8 meeting in Genoa.
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