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Relief Across Latin America at Trump’s Loss

Sat, 07/11/2020 - 21:24
The damage done to the U.S. reputation may take years to repair.

World Leaders Congratulate Biden on Election Despite Trump Refusal to Concede

Sat, 07/11/2020 - 21:20
European allies who regularly clashed with Trump were among the first to applaud the U.S. president-elect on his victory. Now even the president's closest friends abroad are joining in.

How President-Elect Biden Could—Believe It or Not—Help Heal America

Sat, 07/11/2020 - 20:33
For all his flaws, there has never been a better deal-maker on Capitol Hill, colleagues say.

Investors Are Already Treating America Like an Emerging Market

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 18:30
Weak institutions, social unrest, and election chaos make the United States too risky for a developed economy.

Orban’s Macbeth

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 17:09
The tragic figure behind the Hungarian populist leader’s efforts to remake his country’s theater.

U.S. Democracy Promotion Sure Looks Like a Double Standard

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 12:35
Even if 2020 marks a low point of U.S. democratic practice, supporting liberalism abroad must remain a vital element of U.S. foreign policy.

Democrats Can’t Reverse the Damage of the Trump Era Overnight

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 11:36
Republican activists have spent decades building a movement, winning state and local elections, and grooming a generation of conservative judges. If the left wants to win and keep power, it must learn from the right’s successes.

No Resolution After Top-Level Talks Between Indian and Chinese Military Commanders

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 11:32
With significant gaps remaining between their positions, a prolonged standoff along the disputed Line of Actual Control is likely to continue.

Pompeo’s Next Mission, Like His First: Clinton’s Old Emails

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 21:51
Mike Pompeo’s rush to placate Trump and release old emails from Hillary Clinton worries many in the State Department who fear both its illegality and interference in the election.

The Government Can’t Save Ultra-Orthodox Jews From COVID-19. Religious Leaders Can.

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 21:34
The coronavirus has hit Haredi enclaves hard, but without clear directives from rabbis, isolated communities from Jerusalem to New York will continue to suffer.

Trump Taps Loyalists for Top Pentagon Liaison Jobs

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 20:07
It risks Trump burrowing loyalists into career positions to undermine a Biden administration, multiple former officials say.

Beijing Believes Trump Is Accelerating American Decline

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 17:54
Public intelligence assessments of China’s 2020 election preferences only tell half the story.

Pakistan Is Doing Its Own Political Reengineering in Kashmir

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 17:08
After condemning New Delhi for its machinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad is quietly changing the status of Gilgit-Baltistan on its side of the Line of Control.

QAnon’s Sound and Fury

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 16:54
Where the conspiracy came from and what it means for politics at home—and abroad.

Trumpworld’s Corruption Is as Globalized as the Ultra-Rich the President Mingles With

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 15:54
Elliott Broidy and others are connected to globe-spanning scandals.

America’s Iraqi Embassy Is a Monstrosity Out of Time

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 14:53
The United States is threatening to close its outpost in Baghdad. It should have done so yesterday.

U.K. and EU Seek Trade Deal as Critical Deadline Nears

Mon, 12/10/2020 - 11:59
From fish to Northern Ireland, major disagreements remain as Brexit negotiations enter their final week.

The World Needs a New Refugee Convention

Sun, 11/10/2020 - 09:16
For 30 years, right-wing parties and nativist leaders have whittled away refugees’ rights. In the wake of a global pandemic, seeking asylum will be nearly impossible unless the international community revises and modernizes its approach to people fleeing war.

North Korea’s Huge New Missile Sends a Message to Washington

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 19:23
In the military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling communist party, Pyongyang showed its claws and sought to bolster domestic support for the regime.

Our Top Weekend Reads

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 13:00
A history lesson on pandemics and their aftereffects, Putin becomes Pashinyan’s playmaker, and Selina Meyer humbles Donald Trump.

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