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Hegseth, Trump, and Bondi sit at a table with the presidential seal affixed to it. All our dressed in business formal attire. Trump has his arms outstretched as he speaks.
Hegseth, Trump, and Bondi sit at a table with the presidential seal affixed to it. All our dressed in business formal attire. Trump has his arms outstretched as he speaks.

Has Trump’s America Gone Rogue?

The Trump administration’s cavalier approach to the rule of law is the end of an era.

Four men are standing in front of a display of silver laptops.
Four men are standing in front of a display of silver laptops.

India’s Fraught Push for Digital Decolonization

Will the dream of indigenous technology be co-opted for political control?

Ralph Nader in a black and white photograph.
Ralph Nader in a black and white photograph.

When Democrats Rebelled Against Their Own Leaders

Ralph Nader and the Watergate Babies challenged aging House chairmen.

A screen fixed to a wall shows a video of a mushroom cloud. A soldier in a formal dress uniform stands beside the screen with his hands clasped behind his back as he leans against the wall.
A screen fixed to a wall shows a video of a mushroom cloud. A soldier in a formal dress uniform stands beside the screen with his hands clasped behind his back as he leans against the wall.

The Inevitable Logic of a Japanese Nuclear Weapon

Rapid geopolitical change requires an urgent debate in Japan.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia

ASEAN Is No Longer Just a Talk Shop

The bloc is beginning to have some agency—as long as you don’t mention China.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks from the Maine One presidential helicopter to Air Force One on Sept. 22.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks from the Maine One presidential helicopter to Air Force One on Sept. 22.

Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Is a Step Forward

For Europe, continued war is perhaps not entirely unwelcome.

Yermak and Rubio stand side by side in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Yermak is looking downward, while Rubio gestures with his right arm in what appears to be a slight shrugging motion.
Yermak and Rubio stand side by side in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Yermak is looking downward, while Rubio gestures with his right arm in what appears to be a slight shrugging motion.

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Effort Devolves Into Chaos Over Conflicting Stories

Senators say Rubio told them the 28-point plan was not a U.S. product, only for the secretary to claim the reverse.

Donald Trump is seen pointing and talking while sitting in a chair in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump is seen pointing and talking while sitting in a chair in the Oval Office.

It’s Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America

Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

Two Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of an air attack.
Two Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of an air attack.

Trump Presents Ukraine With a ‘Very Tough Choice’

Zelensky said he’s being asked to decide between Ukraine losing its dignity or losing a key partner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with the Greek prime minister following their meeting in Athens.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with the Greek prime minister following their meeting in Athens.

Ukraine and Russia Are Both Struggling to Finance Their War

Moscow’s situation is better, but new sanctions could do serious damage. This article has an audio recording

U.N. chief António Guterres speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
U.N. chief António Guterres speaks at COP30 in Brazil.

COP30 Seeks to Tackle Climate Change but Won’t Go After Its Source

A revised draft agreement omits any mention of fossil fuels, the leading cause of global warming.

Solar panels reflect the sun at a power generation base in Lianyungang, China, on July 31, 2024.
Solar panels reflect the sun at a power generation base in Lianyungang, China, on July 31, 2024.

How Solar Energy Could Transform Geopolitics

Environmentalist Bill McKibben on the incredible growth of clean energy in 2025. This article has an audio recording

The city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, shrouded in fog, where destroyed homes and buildings seem to be abandoned among the city's trees following intense fighting.
The city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, shrouded in fog, where destroyed homes and buildings seem to be abandoned among the city's trees following intense fighting.

Trump’s New Ukraine Policy Is Old Hat

The White House may soon preside over the first negotiated defeat of a modern democracy.

A photo collage grid of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and J.D. Vance among stills from the Situation Room.
A photo collage grid of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and J.D. Vance among stills from the Situation Room.

Foreign-Policy Fantasy Literature

Under Trump 2.0, a new book by policymaking heavyweights is an exercise in absurdity.

A book in the background and Donald Trump in the foreground in a photo illustration.
A book in the background and Donald Trump in the foreground in a photo illustration.

How Yesterday’s Fiction Foretells Tomorrow’s Politics

From medieval Europe to the Trump era, life really does imitate art.

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