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Donald Trump points with his right hand.
Donald Trump points with his right hand.

The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment

Trump is treating the military like a “private army,” political scientist Nicholas Grossman warns.

Interview
John Haltiwanger
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.

As the War in Gaza Winds Down, the West Bank Is a Flash Point

If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Daniel C. Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller
Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025."
Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025."

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not as Successful as You Think

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops.

Argument
Howard W. French
Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.
Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.

Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India

The trip marks the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in ties.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Army members in uniform stand on a truck that's going through a crowd.
Army members in uniform stand on a truck that's going through a crowd.

Madagascar’s Crisis Takes a Dangerous Turn

A powerful military unit has seized power after weekends of Gen Z-led protests.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a glass panel on the ground below shows the white rotunda dome and a U.S. flag, both upside down in the mirrored image, with a partly cloudy sky visible below.
A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a glass panel on the ground below shows the white rotunda dome and a U.S. flag, both upside down in the mirrored image, with a partly cloudy sky visible below.

Why the Democrats Are So Lost

For decades, the party has been mostly counterpunching against the right with no real agenda of its own. 

Essay
Michael Hirsh
Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.
Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.

Michael Sandel’s Critique of Liberalism

The prize-winning political philosopher on how to engage in morally robust public discourse in the age of Trump.

Q&A
Cameron Abadi
The head of a humanoid robot is seen from below. The head is constructed as from dark metals and plastic, with a visor that looks like ski goggles rather than eyes. A logo where an ear would be says "Z1 Robot."
The head of a humanoid robot is seen from below. The head is constructed as from dark metals and plastic, with a visor that looks like ski goggles rather than eyes. A logo where an ear would be says "Z1 Robot."

Racist AI Fantasies Are Spreading on China’s Internet

Anti-Black videos speak to popular prejudices.

Analysis
Joshua Dummer
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15.

Buying the Hatchet

How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

Analysis
Ahmad Sharawi
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last

Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.

How Storms Are Shaping Politics in Southeast Asia

Governments are struggling to forecast and manage bad weather.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.

What I Want the Comedians Who Went to Saudi Arabia to Know

There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Argument
Taha al-Hajji
María Corina Machado flexes her bicep while speaking into a microphone wearing a white t-shirt with a long sleeve emblazoned with Venezuela's flag colors.
María Corina Machado flexes her bicep while speaking into a microphone wearing a white t-shirt with a long sleeve emblazoned with Venezuela's flag colors.

Will Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Stick With Trump?

María Corina Machado has embraced the U.S. president’s military buildup in the Caribbean.

Analysis
Christopher Sabatini
A container ship is seen from directly above, at the port in Qingdao, China. It is heading toward the left of the image and flanked on its right by a smaller vessel. The containers on the main ship look rectangular from this angle and are brightly colored in shades of orange, red, white, and blue. The water beneath the vessels looks like a dark, almost emerald green.
A container ship is seen from directly above, at the port in Qingdao, China. It is heading toward the left of the image and flanked on its right by a smaller vessel. The containers on the main ship look rectangular from this angle and are brightly colored in shades of orange, red, white, and blue. The water beneath the vessels looks like a dark, almost emerald green.

China’s Rare-Earth Flex Sends the United States Scrambling

Beijing’s new export controls take a page from Washington’s playbook.

China Brief
James Palmer
A wide view shows players from two teams playing on a basketball court with a crowd of thousands of people in the surrounding arena seating. A jumbotron with a video of the game hangs overhead.
A wide view shows players from two teams playing on a basketball court with a crowd of thousands of people in the surrounding arena seating. A jumbotron with a video of the game hangs overhead.

The NBA’s Long Road Back to China

A soft-power breakthrough amid an escalating hard-power rivalry.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
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