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How Progressives Are Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Autocracy
Dictators get an unlikely boost from the left’s identity politics.

How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.

Joseph Nye Was the Champion of a World That No Longer Exists
The distinguished scholar, who coined “soft power,” shaped five decades of U.S. foreign policy.

The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.

Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either.

What a Trump Reset With Russia Could Look Like
A U.S.-Russia alignment would finally let Putin declare victory over Europe.

Both Xi and Trump Want the Other to Call Them First
A conflict over face is tangling up the trade war’s resolution.

DOGE Has Its Sights on the Defense Department
One of the worst cost-saving ideas is to close yet more military bases.

Why Netanyahu Might Be on a Collision Course With Trump
The prime minister is learning there’s no carveout for Israel in “America First.”

The Ukrainian Troops Who Will Never Stop Fighting
Behind enemy lines, Ukrainian agents are committed to tormenting their Russian occupiers—even if there's a ceasefire.

Trump Targets Haitian Gangs
U.S. authorities slapped a terrorist designation on two groups as Haiti’s crisis deepens.

Israel Is Ready to Embrace Europe’s Far Right
European populism’s long tradition of antisemitism isn’t disqualifying for the Israeli government.

Is America Facing a ‘Cultural Revolution’?
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.

Trump, Starmer Celebrate ‘Breakthrough’ U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal
This is the White House’s first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.

Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.