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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 11.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 11.

Why Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust

ASEAN leaders will have noticed Washington’s increasing preoccupation with the Middle East and Western Hemisphere.

Argument
Derek Grossman
A hand holds a small glass bottle.
A hand holds a small glass bottle.

Rich Countries Stockpiling Critical Minerals Is Not a Plan

Remember the 1973 oil shock?

Argument
Patrick Schröder
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.

Trump Threatens Secondary Tariffs Against Russia’s Trade Partners

The White House also announced that it would send additional weapons to Ukraine via NATO.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3.
A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3.

The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation

Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.

Analysis
Nick Aspinwall
An up-close photo of Muhammadu Buhari speaking.
An up-close photo of Muhammadu Buhari speaking.

Despite Good Intentions, Muhammadu Buhari Failed Nigeria

A former military dictator and late convert to democracy, Nigeria’s two-time ruler lacked the discipline to enact transformational change.

Obituary
Ebenezer Obadare
Protesters rally outside the headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Feb. 5.
Protesters rally outside the headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Feb. 5.

America Can’t Lead in AI by Firing All the Experts

Sacking specialists and cutting federal funding only helps adversaries and competitors.

Argument
Leah Siskind
A man rides a horse next to the remains of an Iranian missile near the Israeli settlement of Tekoa in the occupied West Bank, on June 29.
A man rides a horse next to the remains of an Iranian missile near the Israeli settlement of Tekoa in the occupied West Bank, on June 29.

Iran and the Logic of Limited Wars

No one wants a long war, and doing nothing was no longer an option.

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen
Lyndon Johnson stands in front a lectern with the presidential seal on it. Teleprompters are set up on either side. Behind him is a stretch of water, and beyond that, the looming high-rise buildings of the New York City skyline.
Lyndon Johnson stands in front a lectern with the presidential seal on it. Teleprompters are set up on either side. Behind him is a stretch of water, and beyond that, the looming high-rise buildings of the New York City skyline.

How Lyndon Johnson Moved the Nation Forward on Immigration

The president beat out nativist arguments to dismantle a national quota system.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
An illustration shows Donald Trump's face on a historical drawing of Andrew Jackson astride a horse. A hand tips a hat. Trump's face smirks and looks to the side.
An illustration shows Donald Trump's face on a historical drawing of Andrew Jackson astride a horse. A hand tips a hat. Trump's face smirks and looks to the side.

If Trump Is Neither Hawk nor Dove, What Is He?

The president’s recent moves don’t fit the usual binary of U.S. foreign policy—but there is a historical precedent.

Argument
Emma Ashford
From left to right: President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Aug. 23, 2023.
From left to right: President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Aug. 23, 2023.

Trump vs. BRICS

The state of the China- and Russia-backed bloc in the Trump era.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur.

Rubio Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Southeast Asia

The secretary of state was sent to a regional security forum with an unenviable job.

World Brief
Christina Lu
A bearded man in a hoodie holds up a smartphone. On the screen is a selfie photo of himself, younger, posing next to a uniformed U.S. soldier.
A bearded man in a hoodie holds up a smartphone. On the screen is a selfie photo of himself, younger, posing next to a uniformed U.S. soldier.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate Partners

Dismantling Afghan immigration policies and CARE undermines U.S. security.

Argument
Erin McFee
Superman carries a woman through an explosion.
Superman carries a woman through an explosion.

Superman the Interventionist

The new movie chafes against Trump-era politics.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
Visitors take a photo with a Moo Deng mascot at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.
Visitors take a photo with a Moo Deng mascot at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 5: Poland restricts its borders, Trump announces new tariffs, and protests roil Kenya.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Empress Farah Pahlavi in coronation attire with crown and robe, followed by attendants, during a royal ceremony in an ornate palace.
Empress Farah Pahlavi in coronation attire with crown and robe, followed by attendants, during a royal ceremony in an ornate palace.

Empress Farah Pahlavi and the Myth of the Secular Shah

Both admirers and critics see Iran’s Pahlavi dynasty as the embodiment of pro-Western modernization. But was it?

Argument
Perin E. Gürel
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