Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Marshall Plan funds are used to repair war damage at Titania-Palast, West Berlin's largest cultural venue, in the late 1940s. Biden Urgently Needs a Leader for Ukraine Reconstruction
Washington needs a seat at the table—and someone to convince Americans that aid is worth it.
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Liubov, 70, looks at the remains of her house in the Ukrainian village of Rus'ka Lozova. How to Use Russia’s Frozen Assets to Rebuild Ukraine
Conventional institutions won’t be able to handle reparations.
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A worker wearing a blue body suit, face mask, and disposable gloves reaches out one hand to grasp a sheet of clear plastic packaging material from a table of clamps. Chinese Firms Are Evading Chip Controls
Here’s how the Biden administration can enforce the ban.
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to Iranian Air Force commanders in Tehran, 08 February 2007. Khamanei vowed today the Islamic republic would hit back at US interests worldwide if attacked, amid mounting tension with the West over its nuclear programme. An Unwritten Deal Is Exactly What Iran and America Need
An informal agreement is a poor substitute for an official one—but exactly what the circumstances call for.
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Abraham Ancer of Mexico looks on during Day Four of the PIF Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on February 05, 2023 in Al Murooj, Saudi Arabia. The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire
What the latest dealmaking in professional golf reveals about foreign policy.
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A NATO flag is displayed at a ceremony marking Poland's ratification of Finland and Sweden's membership in the bloc, on board the Polish Navy frigate ORP Kosciuszko in Gdynia on July 22, 2022. Can NATO Finally Make the 2 Percent Stick?
The Vilnius summit will test whether Europe’s wealthiest countries can get serious about defense.
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An Israeli border guard stands by a closed checkpoint entrance leading to the Palestinian village of Ni’lin, west of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Discrimination May Be Written Into U.S. Law
Israel’s border policies are a danger to the principles of visa reciprocity.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks at the opening of London Tech Week in central London. Britain Is Still Making Dumb Bets on Crypto
A year after the market collapsed, Rishi Sunak wants in.
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The U.S. and Chinese flags stand behind a microphone for a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think
What happens when the world is no longer unipolar, bipolar, or even multipolar?
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G-20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. India and the U.S. Can Together Make Tech More Accessible to All
A strategic partnership of two great democracies will counter the rising influence of techno-authoritarians.
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A woman walks past graves in the Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. How Not to Help Ukraine
A muddled U.S. strategy is making it harder for Kyiv to win.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv. Let Ukraine Into NATO Right Now
The country’s ongoing war isn’t a reason not to bring it into the West’s security alliance.
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Floodwaters surround houses in an aerial view of the streets of Kherson, Ukraine, on June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed. Why Putin Will Never Agree to De-escalate
Regardless of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russia is bracing for a long war.
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Uniformed and armed Indian military personnel walk across a green field, some in small groups and some alone. Behind them are tree-covered mountains and a cloudy sky. Modi Can’t Look Away From Manipur
Ethnic violence in India’s remote northeast could have repercussions on the border with China—and beyond.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and others at the State Department in Washington. The United States Is Creating a Kosovo Crisis
Here’s how to escape it—before it’s too late.
