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When the Threat Is Inside the White House
What CIA insiders make of the MAGA moles and toadies now in charge of U.S. national security.

The State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue
Severe mission creep has distracted U.S. diplomacy from its core purpose.

Superman the Interventionist
The new movie chafes against Trump-era politics.

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung
The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today.
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Why Compare the Present to the Past?
Thinking via historical analogy has become the preferred way to confront our anxieties.

An American Caesar
Comparing two leaders, two millennia apart.
Asia & the Pacific

Why North Korea’s Done Hedging
China

China Should Invite Trump to Its Military Parade
Middle East & Africa

Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation
Europe

It’s Official: America Can’t Be Trusted
Americas

How to Lose Friends and Alienate Partners
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte inspects an unmanned undersea vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base on April 8. -
Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag. -
Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels. -
Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget Office.

When the Threat Is Inside the White House
What CIA insiders make of the MAGA moles and toadies now in charge of U.S. national security.

Updates: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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The View from Indonesia
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The End of Modernity
A crisis is unfolding before our eyes—and also in our heads.

Israel’s War on Iran Backfired
Despite what it claims, Israel failed to achieve its goals in its latest war.

The Historical Presidency
Essays on what the global past reveals about our confounding present.

How Trump Will Be Remembered
No other president has made his time in office so nakedly about himself and his legacy.

The Novels We’re Reading in July
From a Salvadoran multiverse to queer life in contemporary Nigeria.
In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles

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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The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.

Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival.