List of North America articles
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US service members wait before deploying to Europe. U.S. Restraint Has Created an Unstable and Dangerous World
Decades of ignoring the menaces posed by Russia and China has led the West to a precipice.
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U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Samantha Power testifies. America’s Foreign Aid Is Shackled by Budgetary Obligations
Targeted awards can free up money where its most needed.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies in the U.S. Senate in Washington on Sept. 24, 2020. Why This Global Economic Crisis Is Different
This is the first time since World War II that there may be no cooperative way out.
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Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (left) escorts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) on his arrival at the Honiara International Airport in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on May 25. Don’t Overreact to China’s Solomon Islands Plans
Naval power projection is a long way out for Beijing still.
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Mushroom cloud from operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Nevada in 1953 Learning to Think Nuclearly Again
A new nuclear era demands strategy, not just arms control.
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Fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces during the Union Fortress 8 military demonstration in Dubai, on March 5. What Is Biden’s Policy in the Persian Gulf?
Talk of security guarantees for the UAE and a thaw in Washington-Riyadh relations could enhance—or weaken—U.S. standing in the region.
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A soldier in a tank trains in Germany. 2 Percent Defense Spending Is a Bad Target for NATO
Focusing on military budgets alone hurts the alliance’s relevance.
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Lloyd Austin walks off a plane on red stairs. U.S. Defense Secretary to Meet Chinese Counterpart
China has gained military and diplomatic footholds in Cambodia and the Solomon Islands.
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American and Iranian flags, with a man removing the Iranian one America’s Iran Follies
How two decades of misjudgments by Washington helped lead Tehran to the nuclear brink.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with US President Joe Biden prior to their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Biden Is Still Worried About Poking the Russian Bear
“If that’s our attitude, we’re never going to win a war again, ever,” said one U.S. source familiar with the debate.
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People holding pro-Trump flags are shown heading toward the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The Democratic Paradox
The right to say anything has been a challenge to every democracy that has ever existed.
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McConnell and McCarthy are shown walking away from the White House. The Republicans Could Win the U.S. Midterms. Here’s What that Means for the World.
It’s all about isolationists vs. internationalists.
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People stand with their hands over their hearts and some holding American flags in a government office. The Clearest Path to Global Prosperity
Looser migration restrictions would benefit both rich and poor countries.
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A U.S. destroyer approaches an aircraft carrier during the Manila offensive in the Philippines during World War II The Navy Made America a Superpower Once. Can It Again?
Paul Kennedy made his name bemoaning America’s decline. Now, he highlights a way to reverse it.
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A man wears a QAnon shirt while boarding a shuttle bus. Americans, Like Swedes, Need Help Telling Fact From Fiction
A botched disinformation board shouldn’t be the end of efforts to educate the public.
