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A driver charges his electric vehicle at a charging station in Shenzhen, southern Guangdong province, China.
A driver charges his electric vehicle at a charging station in Shenzhen, southern Guangdong province, China.

China Hawks Are Putting the Green Transition at Risk

New electric vehicle restrictions will end up hurting U.S. interests.

Erdogan gestures in the foreground in front of a backdrop featuring the NATO logo.
Erdogan gestures in the foreground in front of a backdrop featuring the NATO logo.

It’s Time to Reconsider Turkey’s NATO Membership

In nearly every theater of vital security interests, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems devoted to undermining the trans-Atlantic alliance.

A globe with blocks and chunks missing from it sits atop the shoulders of a person looking into a dystopian horizon.
A globe with blocks and chunks missing from it sits atop the shoulders of a person looking into a dystopian horizon.

The Global Credibility Gap

No one power or group can uphold the international order anymore—and that means much more geopolitical uncertainty ahead.

Seven people in orange life-vests are in a small boat at sea.
Seven people in orange life-vests are in a small boat at sea.

Here’s How Labour Can ‘Stop the Boats’

Unless Keir Starmer changes tack, a Labour government can’t curb the humanitarian crisis on British shores. This article has an audio recording

A protester wearing a T-shirt in support of the Niger, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso junta leaders gestures during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey, Niger on Aug. 3.
A protester wearing a T-shirt in support of the Niger, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso junta leaders gestures during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey, Niger on Aug. 3.

Sahel Military Governments Seek Confederation

Juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger move to cement a political, economic, and defense alliance.

A view from the sky shows a partial blanket of fog settled over a several blocks of residential skyscrapers in Wuhan, China. The buildings are dozens of stories tall and architecturally similar to each other, although some are narrow and some are wider.
A view from the sky shows a partial blanket of fog settled over a several blocks of residential skyscrapers in Wuhan, China. The buildings are dozens of stories tall and architecturally similar to each other, although some are narrow and some are wider.

Chinese Shadow Bank Can’t Pay Up

A wealth management firm’s insolvency raises questions about unconventional lending institutions—a $3 trillion industry in China.

Advocates protest Republican efforts to stop U.S. air for Ukraine in Washington.
Advocates protest Republican efforts to stop U.S. air for Ukraine in Washington.

U.S. Congressional Fight Threatens to Derail Ukraine Aid

If Republicans continue to block the nearly $106 billion package, then U.S. funding for Ukraine will dry up by the end of the year.

Export oil pipelines are seen at an oil facility on Iran’s Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on Feb. 23, 2016.
Export oil pipelines are seen at an oil facility on Iran’s Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on Feb. 23, 2016.

Is Biden Ignoring Iran’s Sanctions Evasion?

Republicans say the U.S. president is allowing Iran’s increased oil exports. The evidence suggests otherwise.

A collage illustration showing U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from Australia, India, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, walking along a bright red landscape in front of a textural map of the Indo-Pacific region
A collage illustration showing U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from Australia, India, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, walking along a bright red landscape in front of a textural map of the Indo-Pacific region

America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances Are Astonishingly Strong

Countries are balancing against China—just like a student of international relations would predict.

An illustration shows a woman walking past an FTSE stock board with glitchy tech texture on top of the image.
An illustration shows a woman walking past an FTSE stock board with glitchy tech texture on top of the image.

Corporations Are Juicy Targets for Foreign Disinformation

Online slanders may become a new vector for economic warfare.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger prepares to testify before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger prepares to testify before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?

America’s most famous 20th century statesman wasn’t exactly what he claimed to be.

Palestinians flee Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Palestinians flee Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza

Mass evacuations aren’t enough to secure Palestinians’ safety from Israeli bombardments, though.

US President Joe Biden joins Israel's Prime Minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.
US President Joe Biden joins Israel's Prime Minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.

Rashid Khalidi: Biden Deserves an “F” on the Middle East

The Palestinian-American historian and professor on the road ahead after Oct. 7.

A model of the U.S. Supreme Court in poinsettias is displayed at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
A model of the U.S. Supreme Court in poinsettias is displayed at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
Taliban supporters parade through the streets of Kabul.
Taliban supporters parade through the streets of Kabul.

The Taliban’s Enemies Can’t Agree on Anything

A summit of opposition leaders was meant to produce a plan to fix Afghanistan’s trajectory. It generated more infighting and factionalism.

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