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The West Is Strong—and in Sequins
Eurovision has never been a bigger party—or more political.
We Can No Longer Dismiss Trump’s Blatant Racism
The meeting with Ramaphosa marked a reversion to the open racism of U.S. presidents long past.
How China Captured Apple
A giant firm and a superpower have become deeply entangled.
Can Friedrich Merz Save Conservatism?
Germany’s new chancellor is in a race to change Germany so it has a chance to remain the same.
Asia & the Pacific
Do Good Fences Actually Make Good Neighbors?
China
China’s Yuan Ambitions Are an Uphill Struggle
Middle East & Africa
What Trump Gets Wrong About South African History
Europe
A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine 
Americas
Give Negotiations With Venezuela a Chance
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a group photo at a G-20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 19, 2024. -
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Where Have All the Geostrategists Gone?
The life and meaning of Zbigniew Brzezinski.
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Updates: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. -
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, for Abu Dhabi.
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World Bank President Ajay Banga clasps hands with Kenyan President William Ruto at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023.
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Current Issue: Spring 2025
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Is America a Kleptocracy?
Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between.
Elon Musk’s First Principles
The world’s richest man wants to apply the rules of physics to politics. What could go wrong?
Subscribers’ Picks
Why Khamenei Is Betting on Trump
The calculus behind Iran’s stunning reversal on a new nuclear deal.
Elon Musk Was Donald Trump’s Useful Idiot
It’s looking increasingly likely that the world’s richest man got played.
Trump Isn’t Following the Script on Israel
In dealing with Netanyahu, the U.S. president appears to actually be living up to his campaign slogan to put America first.
A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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From Gaza to Sudan, What the World Can Still Do
As Israel launches a new offensive in Gaza, half a million Palestinians are facing starvation. In Sudan, 12 million people have fled their homes... READ MORE
A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.
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Now, the People!: Revolution in the 21st Century, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, trans. David Broder, Verso, 320 pp., $29.95, April 2025
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The Anaconda in the Chandelier: Writings on China, Perry Link, Paul Dry Books, 287 pp., $24.95, February 2025.
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Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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