the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Tue, 25/08/2026 - 11:33
Some straight talk for prospective students from a longtime professor.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 23:21
The White House vows to sanction any country that continues to do business with Tehran.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 15:38
Facing regional turmoil and domestic criticism, Jordan’s ruler is spending more time overseas and less time talking to the press.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 15:15
Attempts to ostracize the AfD have fueled both the rise and radicalization of Germany’s far-right party.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 12:00
The United States must learn to forget the pain of humiliation.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 11:30
A cautionary tale for Washington’s diversification push.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 06:01
President Franklin Roosevelt enlisted entertainers to make the case for fighting Germany and Japan.
Fri, 21/08/2026 - 22:05
But Tehran’s top crude buyer appears unwilling to play ball.
Fri, 21/08/2026 - 20:44
Anton Jäger explains why record voter turnout isn’t leading to systemic change.
Fri, 21/08/2026 - 20:30
Early policy choices shaped the inequity and employment challenges facing the country today.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:16
Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:06
The brutish group has been surprisingly stable since snatching power in 2021. Rockier times may lie ahead.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 23:03
Political appeasement won’t buy off hostile powers.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 22:01
The effects of the coming “super” El Niño will reach beyond the continent.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 20:15
How useful is a theory about power that consistently fails to explain what the world’s most powerful country does?
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 19:28
A White House endorsement could improve the Israeli leader’s chances of winning.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 18:15
Their husbands died defending the country—and now their families are struggling for compensation.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 18:04
As Delcy Rodríguez clings to power, dissidents wonder who to trust.
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 15:36
“Without USAID support, all you have left is the rule of the ganglord.”
Wed, 19/08/2026 - 15:15
If Trump wants to negotiate, he must stop making denuclearization the price of admission.
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