List of Society articles
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An illustration shows Chairman Mao being driven in a car past a sea of red flags. In the foreground is Donald Trump in a similar pose driven in a golf cart. Is This an American Cultural Revolution?
Liberal critics charge Trump with creating a cult of personality not unlike Mao Zedong’s.
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An illustration depicts a lectern with a presidential eagle seal on it. Leaves fall off a branc in one of the eagle's talons. A Trump-like figure looms above. The Human Rights Presidency
Jimmy Carter made foreign policy feel moral again, but that era might be over.
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Trump and Hegseth sit side-by-side at a table. The U.S. flag is behind them. Hypermasculinity Is Driving U.S. Foreign Policy
Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.
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Hundreds of people gather around a giant doll with pigtails, an orange jumper and red glowing eyes. Why Is ‘Squid Game’ So Popular?
One of the most vicious, violent, and nihilistic works of entertainment ever made is also truly the work of an auteur.
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Graduates from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government celebrate during the university’s 374th commencement in Cambridge, the United States, on May 29. Harvard Should Prepare to Move Abroad
CEU’s experience in Hungary shows that no amount of prestige or endowment can shield a university from determined state hostility.
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A giant panda's tongue hangs out while eating. The Expedition That Launched a Century of Panda-Mania
A new book details how the United States helped create a truly political animal.
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The book cover of Michael Luo's Strangers in the Land. The Forgotten Stories of the Chinese in America
‘Strangers in the Land’ illuminates a dark, enduring period of U.S. history.
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The late Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaks during a memorial service beneath portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hasssan Nasrallah, Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, and Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, at the Grand Mosque in Tehran on Feb. 23. Iran Is Islamism’s Last Lifeline in the Middle East
Without support from a weakened Tehran, the region’s extremist movements would wither.
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Soldiers in camouflage gear sit and stand atop an open vehicle Rivals Unite in Myanmar’s Southeast
Neighboring rebel groups seek to avoid the junta’s divide-and-conquer trap and head off future tensions.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa stands flanked on either side with two men in formal military uniforms as he stares straight at the camera. Mnangagwa is a man in his 70s wearing a dark suit along with a green sash and military medals and other honors pinned to his jacket. The Perfect Storm Pushing Zimbabwe Toward Crisis
Simmering tensions and an ambitious president could mean wider unrest.
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An illustration of the Statue of Liberty holding a MAGA flag with clouds in the background. Ideology Is the Key to Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy
Chaotic actions abroad are driven by deeply held beliefs in the administration.
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Wantalk, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by Chinese tech company Baidu, is seen at the Baidu headquarters in Beijing on Feb. 2, 2024. Can China Catch Up on AI?
“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of a test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Elon Musk Is a Security Risk
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.
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Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu smiles as he delivers a speech during the launch of the Likud party election campaign on March 4, 2019 in Ramat Gan, Israel. The World’s Criticism Doesn’t Bother Israel
Voices opposing the war in Gaza are getting louder—but Israelis have no trouble ignoring them.
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Dutch radical right party PVV leader Geert Wilders (C) addresses media ahead of the weekly question session in the Lower House, in The Hague, on June 10. A Disastrous Dutch Government Meets Its Maker
Far-right politician Geert Wilders’s coalition accomplished nothing except scandal.