List of United States articles
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The insignia of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) on a member's uniform in al-Karamah, Syria on May 10. (Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images) The Kurdish Explosion Is Unleashing Demons
The United States needs to put a stop to this flashpoint before it’s too late.
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A truck loaded with caged chickens at a poultry market on March 29, 2007 in Nanjing, China. (China Photos/Getty Images) Are China’s Chickens Contaminating America’s Plates?
Americans’ favorite meat just got riskier to eat.
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Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969) drinks a cup of coffee at Allied Headquarters in Paris, in a scene from the World War II documentary 'The True Glory', directed by Garson Kanin and Carol Reed, circa 1945. (FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images) Coffee: The Military Essential That Fuels Combat, Camaraderie and Communion
Coffee as the conduit for memories of a military career
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave a business leaders event in Beijing on Nov. 9. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images) America Can’t Win Great-Power Hardball
As other countries rise, global stability depends on the United States holding onto its moralism.
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Then-candidate Donald Trump at a town hall meeting on March 14, 2016 in Tampa , Florida. (Brian Blanco/Getty Images) It’s Too Early to Celebrate the Survival of American Democracy
One year after Donald Trump’s elections, the U.S. political system is proving resilient – and giving false comfort.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing on Nov. 9. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Trump and Xi’s Narcissism of Small Differences
The presidents of the United States and China are destined to clash, precisely because their economic worldviews are so similar.
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Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Is Causing Conflict by Playing Peacemaker
The United States is creating problems in Asia by offering to mediate Vietnam’s tensions with China.
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A military aide carries the "nuclear football" on the South Lawn of the White House on April 25 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) Congress Questions Trump’s Exclusive Hold on the Nuclear Football
In an extraordinary hearing, lawmakers plan to review presidential powers to launch a nuclear strike.
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Components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system are unloaded at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on March 6. (United States Forces Korea via Getty Images) China’s Charm Offensive on South Korea Is Starting to Work
And that’s making the Trump administration’s North Korea policy a lot harder to pull off.
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The band Spinal Tap in 1984. (Pete Cronin/Redferns) Our Missile Defenses Go to 11
But that’s not nearly enough to safeguard us from North Korea’s nukes.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 9 in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images) Trump Isn’t Sure If Democracy Is Better Than Autocracy
America's president is voluntarily abdicating one of the country's biggest strategic advantages.
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The United States Seventh Fleet logo. (Wikimedia Commons) Does Conformism Among Military Officers Create Conditions That Lead to Corruption?
Conformity enables corruption
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The interior of the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Nov. 7. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images) The Louvre Isn’t Just a Museum. It’s a Power Tool.
Emmanuel Macron went to the Middle East this week to unveil the Louvre Abu Dhabi — and affirm France as a global power.
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Dan Berschinski kisses his girlfriend Rebecca Taber in Dover, Delaware on Sep. 13, 2011. (Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post) Veterans’ Day Special: An Afghan War Casualty Looks Back and Wonders Why
I am neither old and wise, nor am I an impressively decorated combat veteran.
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Voters cast their ballots at voting booths at PS198M The Straus School on Nov. 8, 2016 in New York City, New York. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Happy Anniversary to America’s Most Corrupted Election
It’s never too late to make sure future votes are secure from foreign interference. Here’s how.
