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Pakistan’s Islamist Parties Pivot to Economic Populism

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 04:40
But to win the support of mainstream voters, they need to open themselves to accountability, without which their talk of fixing the economy rings hollow.

Can Trump and Xi Strike a Deal?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 00:11
Both sides are sending positive signals ahead of a Thursday meeting, but a temporary truce may be more likely.

U.S. Government Shutdown Sorely Tests National Security State

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 23:04
One month into federal funding shortfall, U.S. defense and diplomacy resources are being stretched.

U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 22:41
Trump’s aggression in Latin America has given a powerful boost to Beijing in the Pacific.

China vs. the U.S.: Who Will Win Over ASEAN?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 21:40
Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

Bangladesh: Where the Smoke Meets the Sea

TheDiplomat - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:34
In southeastern Bangladesh, life goes on under the expanding shadow of coal and gas-fired power plants.

Is the AI Economy a Bubble?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:17
Economist Jared Bernstein warns that revenues simply aren’t catching up with sky-high valuations.

We’ve Forgotten What ‘Soft Power’ Is

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:11
Internationalists are mourning the loss of soft power. Do they even know what that means anymore?

Israel Conducts Deadly Strikes in Gaza

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:10
The fragile cease-fire is once again at risk of collapsing amid fresh Israeli airstrikes.

Why There’s No Easy Button to End the Russia-Ukraine War

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 19:52
Economic carrots and sanctions aren’t powerful enough to compensate Russia for giving up its maximalist aims.

How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 19:13
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.

Il mérite le Nobel !

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 18:53
Après Theodore Roosevelt, qui considérait l'Amérique latine comme une « arrière-cour » où les États-Unis pouvaient intervenir à leur guise, George Marshall, qui a approuvé les bombardements de Hiroshima et de Nagasaki et orchestré l'une des premières ingérences de la guerre froide, Henry Kissinger, un (...) / , - 2025/11

Central Europe Has Compassion Fatigue

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 18:34
Nearly four years of hosting Ukrainian refugees is fueling a resentful backlash.

Ailleurs qu'à Bollywood

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 18:19
L'Inde est le premier producteur de films au monde : de mille cinq cents à deux mille longs-métrages par an, selon des chiffres récents, destinés essentiellement au marché intérieur, aux publics de l'Asie du Sud-Est et des pays arabo-musulmans. Mais il existe aussi depuis longtemps un cinéma, qu'on (...) / , , , - 2022/09

Kyrgyz Court Declares Temirov Live and Kloop Extremist

TheDiplomat - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 16:36
Another dark turn for journalism in Kyrgyzstan.

Villes et obsolescence programmée

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 16:19
Comment Bénarès, ville de pèlerinage, cité sainte de l'hindouisme, s'est-elle construite en bordure du Gange, fleuve sacré ? Comment sa trame urbaine s'est-elle développée à partir de cette matrice, tout en assurant, dans l'interaction de ces deux milieux, les équilibres nécessaires aux urbains et aux (...) / , , - 2022/09

Is China’s Near Monopoly in Rare Earths Really a Chokepoint in the Global Economy?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 16:08
Overcoming China’s dominance over rare earths is just a question of political will – and Beijing’s moves might provide just that.

Prendre le large

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 16:02
« Pour le goût personnel de Wesley, prendre la mer était suffisant, c'était tout ce qu'il voulait, et au diable les émeutes, les cuites, le mariage et tout le bazar . » Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) écrit à 20 ans un roman dont la trame est simple : le charme de Wesley, jeune marin solitaire et taciturne (...) / , , , , - 2022/09

How Anti-Terror Laws Became a Tool to Silence Dissent in Balochistan

TheDiplomat - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 15:39
State repression defines the approach of the current PPP government in Balochistan.

Prosecuting the Powerful

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 14:54
Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.

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