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Tue, 04/08/2026 - 13:46
In northeastern Syria, Kurdish leaders continue to fight a rear-guard battle for autonomy.
Tue, 04/08/2026 - 12:00
A new book describes the destruction of Palestinian life street by street.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 23:22
Trump’s “imminent” deal remains elusive.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 23:10
Many want a global treaty to govern AI risk. California and New York may already be writing it.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 22:59
An abandoned project reveals why industrial policy must preserve technological options.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 16:04
The Gulf needs a joint front on deterrence, engagement, and freedom of navigation.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 13:31
Russia’s ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine pose an urgent question for NATO leaders.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:01
The Trump administration has rendered them as vulnerable to removal as other immigrants.
Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:01
What happens when a demographic crisis meets an ever-expanding military-industrial complex?
Fri, 31/07/2026 - 22:59
The country’s next presidential election is more ominous in the glow of its latest environmental disaster.
Thu, 30/07/2026 - 06:13
Attempts at control are futile. Policy should now turn to defense.
Thu, 30/07/2026 - 06:01
The Iran war has underscored the need for a change in state psychology.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 23:15
Amid extreme heat, demonstrators are protesting power cuts—and the governments behind them.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 22:47
Iraqi militias backed by Tehran are the latest targets in the ever-expanding conflict.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 22:28
Trump needs to learn the diplomatic art of losing well.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 19:54
India’s youth-led protest movement led to a rare instance of the government giving in.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 16:35
Building an independent defense industry does not mean going it alone.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 15:53
How to build a world order with leaders who prefer Trump to Carney.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 13:13
After oil refineries and cargo ships, Ukraine is now taking out Russian e-commerce.
Wed, 29/07/2026 - 07:00
The South China Sea ran a distant second.
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