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La lame du dollar et la plaie monétaire

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 12/09/2026 - 19:50
Washington vole rarement au secours de ses alliés. Contrairement aux apparences, les récentes interventions du Trésor américain pour soutenir le yen ne dérogent pas à cette règle. Loin d'être motivées par une forme d'altruisme, elles répondent aux préoccupations des États-Unis quant au coût de (…) / , , , ,

Why AfD Appeals to So Many Germans

Foreign Policy - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 22:30
The far-right party surges in a regional election.

Sanctions britanniques : Israël peut dormir tranquille

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 18:51
Au titre d'une initiative conjointe engageant douze pays dont la France, le ministre des affaires étrangères britannique a annoncé le 8 septembre, devant la Chambre des communes, de nouvelles sanctions visant les colonies israéliennes en Cisjordanie. Des dispositions tardives et dérisoires. / (…) / , , , ,

AI, Robotics and the Coming Economic, Military, and Political Revolutions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 16:43
In the context of ongoing transformations to the economy, society, and military, China’s current strategy is particularly alarming, and potentially transformational.

SCO Summit Produces Surprising Winners

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 16:43
The organization’s smaller members can use a China-India-Russia-dominated forum without becoming subordinate to any single major power. 

Iran’s Second Front

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:57
The Houthis’ bold advance has transformed the Middle East’s wars.

What Role Does Denuclearization Have in North Korea-US Dialogue Today?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:50
Breaking down the denuclearization debate from both sides: North Korea and the United States.

Can India Exploit China’s ‘Malacca Dilemma’?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:39
New Delhi need not match Beijing militarily to impose disproportionate strategic costs.

Du train au panzer, une amère reconversion

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:30
De plus en plus d'entreprises réorientent leur production vers le secteur militaire. Pour les salariés et les syndicats, ce basculement alimente un dilemme difficile à trancher. / Industrie, Travail, Armement, Défense, Allemagne - 2026/09 / , , , ,

The Mecca Pact: A New Treaty Organization, Just Like the Old One

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:04
MJDA is much like the Cold War’s CENTO and is likely to be just as impactful.

Learning Chinese Sign Language

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 14:42
There are multiple different sign languages – some of which are not easily intelligible to deaf people.

Asia’s Economic Integration: A Roadmap for Peacebuilding in the Middle East

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 10:43
Economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific has been the key driver of peace since 1952.

Namal Rajapaksa’s Arrest and Sri Lanka’s Politics of Mutual Protection

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 10:02
The old establishment elites have opposed Namal’s arrest. They want to preserve a system where one of their own is not jailed for corruption.

After the Bangsamoro Poll, Can Politics Maintain the Peace?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 07:52
The peace process in the autonomous region will continue long after the votes have been counted and a new government formed.

The Other War on Terror

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 06:00
9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.

Bangladesh and the Perils of Pax Silica

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 05:24
It could end up exchanging strategic flexibility for an upgraded version of the subcontracting economy it is trying to escape.

From 9/11 to Pahalgam: India’s Evolving Strategy in the Global War on Terror 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 20:07
The September 11 attacks reshaped how the world thinks about – and addresses – terrorism. India is no exception. 

Tashiev and the Letter of 75: Charges Reclassified, Sentences Lessened, Confusion Reigns

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:59
Both Tashiev’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed appeals after the July verdict, the former seeking complete acquittal and the latter harsher sentencing. Neither has gotten what they asked for.

From 9/11 to the Iran War, Pakistan-US Ties Remain Transactional

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:56
There’s a reason the nation's relationship with the U.S. has fluctuated while India’s has largely held steady.

Contre la résignation

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:30
Ouverte par l'« automne chaud » de 1969 — une vague de grèves massives et de contestations sociales sans précédent en Italie et peu à peu vaincue par le ressac libéral —, la décennie des années dites « de plomb » en Italie a laissé de nombreux héritages, dont les récits littéraires consacrés au (…) / , , , ,

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