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The continent has managed to take a great leap forward—but there still might be a crash landing.

Amidst the torrent of criticism, the administration's accomplishments are often forgotten.

One year on from New Delhi’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s autonomous privileges, the region remains ignored and underinvested. It’s difficult to see what could change the status quo.

Western countries need national service programs, and Germany is leading the way.

Six months ago, Britain was the most China-friendly state in Western Europe. That’s ancient history now.

Just 50 years ago, Washington was trying to intimidate New Delhi so it could cozy up to Beijing. China’s rise has brought the world’s two largest democracies closer.

Ulrich Beck was a prophet of uncertainty—and the most important intellectual for the pandemic and its aftermath.

The only political system the country has ever known is collapsing, and it’s never coming back.

From the Pentagon to the White House Situation Room, climate change must be considered in every decision.

A guide to understanding the science, and the politics, preventing U.S. children from being educated this year.

Not even a Biden victory would heal the wounds in the U.S.-EU relationship.

Washington’s status as a superpower has been declining for years. Trump’s handling of the pandemic is killing it off.

The video app has gone viral worldwide—and will set the precedent for how free societies handle China’s social networks.

The Chinese government could learn a thing or two about soft power from a long-gone and much-maligned socialist regime: East Germany.

Two cheers for a classic idea that’s been out of fashion for too long: state sovereignty.

The best way for New Delhi to modernize its military and protect itself from Beijing’s aggression is to forget its old relationship with Moscow and build closer ties to Washington.

Using Hindutva ideology, India’s leader is restyling the country as one with only the trappings of democracy.

A social revolution could transform domestic policy—but it won’t change the way policy is conducted abroad.

Well-meaning green stimulus plans fall far short of what’s needed for the climate and the economy.

Turkey is standing in the wreckage of a foreign-policy adventure with no discernible strategy.

If the United States can’t stop a virus at home, there’s no reason to think it should ever try running another country.

Populists came to power peddling political fantasies—but the coronavirus has broken the fever.

The left says it’s U.S. arrogance. The right says it’s Chinese malevolence. Both are wrong.

Attacks on cell phone towers are merely the latest evidence that virtual disinformation is leading to actual violence.

As the quality of U.S. democracy erodes, the reasons are dwindling for anyone to look to it for guidance.

Sometimes political orders break apart. But beware the dangers of what comes next.

Unlike many U.S. police departments, the elite armed Italian force is highly effective and widely respected.

Donald Trump’s use of violence and division isn’t a symbol of authority—it’s a sign of desperation.

It’s the country’s biggest crisis in decades—and all signs suggest Americans will absorb all the wrong lessons from it.

A central thread links the unrest across the United States with recent upheavals in the Middle East—the basic demand of the protesters.

The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus.