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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb. 20.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb. 20.

Why the Global South Won’t Quit Russia

For rising states with expanding ambitions, three great powers are preferable to two.

An illustration shows a wind turbine cleaving the globe in half, rising out of its broken-open center. The ocean in one hemisphere is orange; in the other, it's green.
An illustration shows a wind turbine cleaving the globe in half, rising out of its broken-open center. The ocean in one hemisphere is orange; in the other, it's green.

The Coming Ecological Cold War

Decarbonization isn’t just about technology and markets—it’s a geopolitical revolution.

Israeli military veterans wave national flags during a rally against the government's judicial reform bill, along a highway near Netanya on March 28, 2023.
Israeli military veterans wave national flags during a rally against the government's judicial reform bill, along a highway near Netanya on March 28, 2023.

The Question of Israel’s Right to Exist is a Red Herring

Israel’s critics should be talking instead about regime change.

Four people stand on stage. Rutte gestures with his hands wide at his side as he talks.
Four people stand on stage. Rutte gestures with his hands wide at his side as he talks.

Getting European Defense Right

Analysts weigh in on the future of the continent’s security.

Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City.
Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City.

Israel Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City

Suspending the military’s “tactical pauses” is expected to worsen the region’s humanitarian crisis.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s Assault on the Federal Reserve

The independence of the agency that sets monetary policy is under threat. This article has an audio recording

Thailand's sacked prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, waves from a car after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court in Bangkok.
Thailand's sacked prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, waves from a car after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court in Bangkok.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Aug. 23: South Korea’s president visits Washington, Australia cuts ties with Iran, and the latest U.S. tariffs against India kick in.

An illustration shows the back of a person wearing a graduation cap with a globe motif on it. A hand reaches in to move a locator pin on the top of the cap/map.
An illustration shows the back of a person wearing a graduation cap with a globe motif on it. A hand reaches in to move a locator pin on the top of the cap/map.

So You Want to Work in International Affairs

A veteran practitioner’s 12 tips to land that first job.

Visitors walk past the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2022.
Visitors walk past the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2022.

Is America Now Merely the First Among Equals?

Emma Ashford on how Washington should navigate a “post-unipolar” world.

A person is silhouetted in front of a white high relief statue of Stalin with other figures around him.
A person is silhouetted in front of a white high relief statue of Stalin with other figures around him.

The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment

A new history of the Cold War unwittingly exposes Russian distortions of the past.

A film still shows people running in the street from an attack. A government building and the Taiwanese flag is seen in the background.
A film still shows people running in the street from an attack. A government building and the Taiwanese flag is seen in the background.

Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?

Taiwan’s “Zero Day Attack” sets an example other threatened states can follow.

Trump sits with his arms wide and palms out as he reaches toward the two men on either side of him at a long table.
Trump sits with his arms wide and palms out as he reaches toward the two men on either side of him at a long table.

A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete

The Armenia-Azerbaijan summit in Washington offered progress, but also serious doubts.

An illustration shows five columns breaking apart from left to right on a digital background.
An illustration shows five columns breaking apart from left to right on a digital background.

Are AI and Democracy Compatible?

Avoiding digital dictatorship may mean rethinking our relationship with machines.

A woman stands behind a sheet of solar panel material, made up of smaller blue rectangles. Her arms are outstretched to either side to hold the panels up. She wears a hair net and a surgical mask as well as a white lab coat. The metal scaffolding of a workshop or factory floor is visible behind her.
A woman stands behind a sheet of solar panel material, made up of smaller blue rectangles. Her arms are outstretched to either side to hold the panels up. She wears a hair net and a surgical mask as well as a white lab coat. The metal scaffolding of a workshop or factory floor is visible behind her.

Trump Cedes the Clean Energy Lead to China

As Washington turns its back on wind and solar, Beijing is racing ahead.

Moaz Abu Taha and Mariam Abu Dagga, who were killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, take a selfie in Gaza on Jan. 18.
Moaz Abu Taha and Mariam Abu Dagga, who were killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, take a selfie in Gaza on Jan. 18.

Why Israel’s War in Gaza Has Been So Deadly for Journalists

Israel is directly targeting media workers, rights groups warn.

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