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The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal May Not Be the Big Win Some in Europe Think
The accord is expected to add only 0.05 percent to the EU’s economy and has ignited political upheaval across Europe.
Why Oil Doesn’t Explain Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
The “Donroe Doctrine” is about the spectacle of violence. 
Trump Is Teaching the World to Fear America
Goodwill built over decades is now being squandered.
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro
The case is poised to be long and complicated.
What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 3: Trump abducts Venezuela’s Maduro, protests continue in Iran, and the U.S. threatens Greenland.
A Rigged Election Is No Reason to Reengage Myanmar
Washington’s outreach to Myanmar’s junta is shortsighted.
Greenland’s Filmmakers Are Ready to Tell Their Own Stories
A burgeoning movie industry seeks to give the island an international voice.
World-Historical Murder Mysteries
Plus, more international fiction releases in January.
Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?
A new book argues—unconvincingly—that there is a “blank space” where culture used to be.
Iran’s Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime’s Downfall
Economic disaster has put vast crowds in Tehran’s streets.
2026 Is Already Challenging the U.N.
The Trump administration’s mix of aggression and withdrawal is testing the international body.
Greenland’s Rare Earths Aren’t All That
The island may not be the treasure trove that some U.S. officials think.
China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization
How Beijing’s gamble could backfire.
Russia’s Threats Against Finland Are Disturbingly Familiar
Echoing its anti-Ukraine propaganda, the Kremlin is wielding history in a psychological war.
Trump’s Imperialist Military
‘America First’ is starting to look like ‘America Everywhere.’
