List of Leaders articles
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford sitting at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. On the desk is a stack of papers and a pair of glasses. The Never-Used Law That Might Be Trump’s Next Tariff Gambit
Trump can use part of a 1974 law to levy tariffs while the courts duke it out.
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An illustration depicts Vladimir Putin holding up a hand of playing cards Putin Is a Gambler, not a Grand Master
The Russian president has abandoned real strategy for a single goal.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20. Big Tech Is a Tool of Trump’s Global Disruption
Silicon Valley is becoming an instrument of U.S. coercion, and that’s a danger to each and every country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the Russian children’s rights commissioner at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 2. How Russia Responds to Ukraine’s Drone Attack Depends on Trump
Trump needs to “defuse this situation,” said a former director of Russia analysis at the CIA.
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People visit the Si-o-Se Pol Bridge in Iran’s central city of Isfahan. The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry
If Trump wants to do more than make headlines, he should help resolve the water crisis.
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Donald Trump supporters climb the Peace Monument memorial in front of the U.S. Capitol Does the United States Need a More Militant Democracy?
A political concept from the mid-20th century has never been more relevant than now.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9. Why Does Russia Propose Cease-Fires It Won’t Uphold?
Kremlin rhetoric aims to shape narratives at home and abroad.
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Trump holds up a government report titled "Foreign Trade Barriers." Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Get Struck Down in Court
But the administration has other ways to build protectionist walls that are less vulnerable to legal challenges.
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Donald Trump wears a red hat and points his finger. Actually, Trump Has a Coherent Vision
What seems like chaos is in fact a unified plan to reshape the United States.
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A motorcycle cart carries people and belongings along a dirt road in central Gaza. Trump Could Put Gaza on a Better Path With One Tweet
He says he wants to end the war—his Gaza Riviera plan is prolonging it.
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Trump's silhouette is seen before a U.S. flag. America Still Has a ‘Values-Based’ Foreign Policy
It’s increasingly difficult to understand Trump’s foreign policy without an ideological lens.
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A ship plies the icy waters off Greenland. Trump’s Greenland Obsession Will Not Secure America
Countering Russia and China in the Arctic requires leveraging alliances, not fracturing them.
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A U.S. Army guard opens the gate at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Naval Base on Aug. 23, 2004. When the Supreme Court Stood Firm on Habeas Corpus
Stephen Miller’s recent remarks about suspending the writ echo attempts at presidential overreach after 9/11.
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A monument by South African artist Marco Cianfanelli, representing the 27 years former South African President Nelson Mandela spent behind bars, in Howick, South Africa. What Trump Gets Wrong About South African History
A deep dive into the country’s efforts to address the legacies of apartheid.
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Ramaphosa and Trump sit next each other and engage in debate. We Can No Longer Dismiss Trump’s Blatant Racism
The meeting with Ramaphosa marked a reversion to the open racism of U.S. presidents long past.