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Senate Bill Targets Chinese Economic Espionage

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 15:26
New measure would give U.S. prosecutors power to indict hackers working abroad.

Beijing Could Choke The World Or Save It

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 14:00
A new stimulus in China could eat up several of the few years left to avert climate change.

Saudi Arabia Declares War on America’s Muslim Congresswomen

Tue, 11/12/2018 - 23:13
Gulf Arab monarchies are using racism, bigotry, and fake news to denounce Washington's newest history-making politicians.

Inside China’s Reeducation Camps

Fri, 23/11/2018 - 23:06
On the podcast: A Uighur journalist describes the plight of her own relatives interned in Xinjiang. 

How One Top Diplomat Took a Stand Against Trump’s Immigration Policy

Fri, 23/11/2018 - 16:30
The under secretary of state feared that canceling the temporary protected status for some immigrants would be a blight on U.S. foreign policy.

ISIS May Be Gone, But Iraq’s Yazidis Are Still Suffering

Fri, 23/11/2018 - 15:37
The defeat of the Islamic State has created a power vacuum in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, leaving the Yazidi minority at the mercy of competing militias.

The Beautiful Rivers—And the Dammed

Fri, 23/11/2018 - 15:05
Advances in solar and wind power mean that hydropower is no longer the only renewable game in town—and that’s good news for the world’s rivers.

Want to Deradicalize Terrorists? Treat Them Like Everyone Else.

Fri, 23/11/2018 - 13:00
Many counter-extremism efforts falter because ideological reform programs run by governments lack credibility. Appealing to the basic psychological needs of ex-radicals is more promising.

Refuge, Reformed

Thu, 22/11/2018 - 17:03
Kenya has found a way to make refugee camps benefit host communities. Other countries should follow its lead.

Why the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Need to Get on the Same Page

Thu, 22/11/2018 - 14:00
An interview with the new head of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

The App Destroying Iran’s Currency

Thu, 22/11/2018 - 12:00
Iranians are using the messaging app Telegram to spread fake news about the rial—and make a profit for themselves.

Trump Thinks He’s Helping the U.S.-Saudi Relationship. He’s Hurting It.

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 23:39
By avoiding a credible investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, dismissing CIA findings, and failing to take advantage of his negotiating leverage, the American president has imperiled the future of an important strategic alliance.

Washington Scrambles to Slow Seoul’s Roll

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 21:04
The United States is worried North Korea will pocket goodies from its southern neighbor without giving up its nukes.

How Private Lawsuits Could Save the Climate

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 21:03
A dire new U.S. government report on climate change could bolster lawsuits seeking to force Big Oil to admit culpability in damaging lives and communities.

10 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2018

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 19:00
From Angela Merkel to America’s civil servants, a list of some bright spots in the world’s darkening sky.

The West Has Abandoned Liberals Like Me

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 18:24
As the United States and Europe debate the demise of global order, people in forgotten corners of the world are still risking their lives for freedom.

Australia’s Draconian Refugee Policy Comes Home to Roost

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 17:53
The government has gone to great lengths to keep asylum-seekers from its shores. Now it might have to accept some of them after all.

China Is in Denial on Trade

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 16:42
With few good options for responding to a trade war, Xi is banking on simply outlasting Trump.

Israel’s About-Face on Gaza

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 15:25
Netanyahu may be changing his mind about war. If he does, it will be thanks to an environmental and health disaster that threatens to cross the border.

Divorced, But Still Living Together

Wed, 21/11/2018 - 14:07
How Theresa May’s deal with Brussels would keep Britain in the European Union in all but name.

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