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America’s post-Cold War presidents could have taken a road that didn’t end at Donald Trump.

Why is everyone so angry about Saudi Arabia's crown prince? Jamal Khashoggi is only a small part of the story.

One of the side effects of climate change will be the end of U.S. hegemony.

The French will remain restive unless and until the effects of their president’s ambitious reforms kick in.

For political activists in the Muslim world, it's not just the economy, stupid.

From Angela Merkel to America’s civil servants, a list of some bright spots in the world’s darkening sky.

The president’s latest trip was a disaster—but not because he acted like a boorish bully.

Why is Sultan Qaboos cozying up to Benjamin Netanyahu? The answer is in Washington.

After years of failure, elites have only name-calling left.

Americans’ commitment to unfettered free speech is starting to fray. If Trump can’t control his words, those around him have a responsibility to keep hate speech in check.

From the United States to Germany, the West is booming—but the public hasn’t regained an appetite for liberalism.

America’s unbreakable relationship with Riyadh is fueled less by the White House than the military.

The only reason to pull out of the INF Treaty is to give a middle finger to the world.

A primer on Riyadh’s denials, excuses, rationalizations, spin, and other acts of sophistry about the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

Mohammad bin Salman isn’t just ruining his own reputation—he’s spoiling Washington’s policies across the region.

The world thought it knew how to deal with Ebola outbreaks—but it’s never dealt with one like this before.

Donald Trump isn’t just maintaining an alliance with Saudi Arabia—he’s choosing it over the rest of the world.

The Saudi journalist is presumed dead, but we may never know what happened to him.

Propaganda has long affected elections around the world because publics have an appetite for it.

The liberal world order never really existed. Great-power politics are here to stay.