Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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A diver wearing a space suit and waving a flag walks underwater during a "Moonwalk" operation in the Mediterranean sea near Marseille, southern France, on June 8, 2016. Every Country Is on Its Own on AI
Why AI regulation can’t follow in the footsteps of international nuclear controls.
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This photo taken on March 7 shows a cargo ship powered by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) loaded with containers at a port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. China’s Big Gas Bet Raises Questions About Complicity With Russia
Chinese-linked firms went on a spree of deals in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine.
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The U.S. flag blows in the wind as cranes stand above cargo shipping containers on ships at the Port of Los Angeles. The New Washington Consensus on Trade Is Wrong
Protectionism will drag everyone down in the end.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman greets committee chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal while arriving for testimony at Capitol Hill. Build AI by the People, for the People
Washington needs to take AI investment out of the hands of private companies.
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A man stands amid the ruins of Hiroshima, Japan, after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945. The shell of the Genbaku Dome is the only building left standing. America’s Nuclear Rules Still Allow Another Hiroshima
U.S. leaders must take responsibility for past nuclear atrocities.
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Biden and Yoon walk side-by-side, both wearing navy suits and ties, as the White House looms in the background against a mostly clear blue sky. U.S. and South Korean flags stand alongside the walkway. South Korea’s Nuclear Anxieties Haven’t Gone Away
North Korean weapons inevitably impact U.S. credibility.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger cleans his glasses while preparing to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation
The former secretary of state is a genius—just not at what you might think.
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An airplane flies away from the viewer, just below the sun, against a hazy orange sky. Denialists Are Blaming Anything but Climate for Canada’s Fires
With cities wreathed in smoke, conspiracy theories grow.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Jan. 25. Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory from military to civilian leadership—violating international law.
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A large screen in a hearing room shows side-by-side images of a Chinese frigate and a U.S. Navy combat ship under the words "China's New Frigate Design Looks Awfully Familiar" Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous
A Cold War crouch is inimical to a free, open, and flourishing society.
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Supporters of the Fridays for Future movement demonstrate for climate action in Berlin on March 3. The EU Should Listen to Its Youngest Citizens
Those born after the bloc’s founding charter was signed are overwhelmingly committed to its success.
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A Tornado reconnaissance aircraft takes off from a military airbase in Jagel, Germany, on Dec. 10, 2015. Did German Pilots Just Pass NATO’s Tactics to China?
A Luftwaffe scandal underlines Europe’s lack of seriousness about military threats.
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Five politicians stand in formal attire at podiums in front of a row of flags. The two closest to the camera smile as they face the offscreen audience. In Defense of Neutrals
Why they’re more than just fence sitters.
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Residents evacuated from Shebekino and other Russian towns near the border with Ukraine are seen in a temporary shelter in Belgorod, Russia, on June 2. Russians Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes
A wave of fresh humiliations has the Kremlin struggling to control the narrative.
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Pro-democracy demonstrators assemble in Tiananmen Square, Beijng, on April 1, 1989. America’s Goal Should Be a Democratic China
The lack of a long-term vision keeps Washington’s China policies confused.
