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Attempts at control are futile. Policy should now turn to defense.
14 hours 7 min ago
The Iran war has underscored the need for a change in state psychology.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 23:15
Amid extreme heat, demonstrators are protesting power cuts—and the governments behind them.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 22:47
Iraqi militias backed by Tehran are the latest targets in the ever-expanding conflict.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 22:28
Trump needs to learn the diplomatic art of losing well.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 19:54
India’s youth-led protest movement led to a rare instance of the government giving in.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 16:35
Building an independent defense industry does not mean going it alone.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 15:53
How to build a world order with leaders who prefer Trump to Carney.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 13:13
After oil refineries and cargo ships, Ukraine is now taking out Russian e-commerce.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 07:00
The South China Sea ran a distant second.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 22:54
The death of a child during an experimental gene-editing trial renews questions about biotech ethics and ambitions.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 22:00
Trump is bolstering an aspiring autocrat’s political fortunes.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 21:49
The leaders of Ukraine and Israel both came to Washington to curry U.S. favor.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 19:24
How backroom deals shape the race for secretary-general and prevent U.N. reform.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 17:16
Governments are bracing for the fallout of the intense weather phenomenon.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 15:00
A human rights-centered foreign policy is both a moral imperative and a geopolitical necessity.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 13:59
The coming months will mark the most dangerous phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 13:24
The Israeli prime minister’s thinking on Palestine has always been consistent—and consistently disastrous.
Tue, 28/07/2026 - 08:09
Devastating costs have been imposed on the Iranian economy—to unclear strategic ends.
Mon, 27/07/2026 - 23:09
Once close allies, the two leaders are at odds on the Iran war.
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