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We asked leading economists and thinkers to define the post-pandemic age.
What the world has misunderstood about the German chancellor.
Closed borders have shut out a diverse citizenry.
India’s prime minister advanced a muscular foreign policy, but his mishandling of the pandemic is an embarrassing step back.
Limitations on reporters and political crackdowns make covering even everyday stories tough.
Defending the colonial project of occupation won’t work in a world where racial justice has gone mainstream.
Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki has long coveted access to Ethiopia’s economy. His alliance with Abiy Ahmed will let him achieve his goals at the expense of Ethiopian sovereignty.
When it comes to building international power, there’s growing reason to think that foreign policy barely matters.
To meet challenges from China, the rule of thirds must be broken.
The United States’ industrialized food system moved millions of people out of poverty and is better for the environment, too.
The EU got its act together not by banning exports but through classic cooperation with industry.
Since 2015, a previously unnoticed network of roads, buildings, and military outposts has been constructed deep in a sacred valley in Bhutan.
A new novel offers a family history of Israel’s former prime minister—and insight into the dangers of any form of nationalism.
The amateur painter still shows an eye for spin.
One word perfectly captures the clash between Nigeria’s leaders and its booming young population.
Emma Southon’s book on murder in Rome depicts a state built on death.
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The war in Ukraine has propelled the United States and Europe closer on a variety of foreign-policy issues. But do Washington and Brussels agree on how to deal with Beijing’s growing clout...Show more
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For decades, the U.S. foreign-policy establishment has made the assumption that India could serve as a partner as the United States jostles with China for power in the Indo-Pacific region. B...Show more
As U.S.-China tension increases, so does discussion about whether European states are pulling their weight.
Washington should start letting other countries take the lead.
Archival passages from writers such as Hillary Clinton, Kofi Annan, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and more show where we’ve been—and where we’re heading.
Military service is a unifying force in a time of deep division.
