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A black-and-white photograph of two men in suits and coats standing indoors, looking closely at paper documents held in their hands. How JFK Helped Pave the Way for Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent
Warnings about transnational radicalism are rooted in the same accusations that sought to silence a renowned reporter decades ago.
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A photograph of an overturned red car on a city street following unrest in the Uygur quarter of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province seen on July 8, 2009. From Xinjiang to the Front Lines of Syria
How Uyghur militants were dragged into civil war.
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An illustration in red and blue tones depicting five silhouetted figures running forward through a dark corridor flanked by large, textured Russian lettering on the walls and floor. Light radiates from the far end of the tunnel behind them 6 Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into Authoritarianism
How ordinary people describe power, repression, absurdity, and life under Putin.
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Putin and Trump stand side-by-side in dark suits and red ties on a tarmac. Both men face forward with serious facial expressions, and a large blue-and-white presidential airplane is out of focus in the background. In War, Trump and Putin Are Much Alike
Washington is emulating Moscow’s ways of fighting wars—and helping it in the process.
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This article is adapted from Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era by Susan Neiman (W.W. Norton & Co., 240 pp., $27.99, September 2026). The United States of Propaganda
Few Americans have the vocabulary to describe what’s making them miserable.
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Graphic illustration splitting a man's face down the middle. The right side shows his face against a blue background, while the left side features a red background with a missile launching upwards, leaving behind a trail of smoke. A border of white stars lines the bottom and left edges of the image. Jared Kushner Is the Face of American Oligarchy
Trump’s son-in-law embodies the rise of a trend that threatens to ignite a new nuclear age.
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An engraved illustration of a giant crowned king rising above a hilly landscape. His torso and arms are made up of tiny individual people packed together. In his right hand, he holds an upright sword, and in his left hand, an ornate golden crosier. Liberalism Is Worth Saving. Here’s How.
If liberalism does not remake itself, it will be anti-democratic alternatives that win out.
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A wall mural with three panels showing 19th-century men: a central panel of men gathered around a globe and table labeled "THE MONROE DOCTRINE - 1823," flanked by panels of soldiers in period uniforms. Resurrecting the Real Monroe Doctrine
Hidden behind two centuries of aggressive presidential corollaries is an enduring appeal to hemispheric solidarity.
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Books lie amid rubble of a destroyed house at the scene of a bombing after Russian forces launched a missile at a residential area in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian
Kyiv’s language revitalization program seeks to save Ukrainians’ mother tongue through complex state law.
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Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr hoist a European flag in front of the Bundeswehr memorial dedicated to members of the German armed forces who lost their lives in the line of duty, on November 10, 2025 on the premises of the German Defence Ministry in Berlin, prior to a wreath-laying ceremony. Contain, Consolidate, and Co-Opt
How Europe has learned to live with great-power politics.
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A camera on a smartphone shows a piece of chicken and waffle on a plate. The Fight Over the Future of Meat
The United States lost the EV race to China. Food could be next.
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People stand inside inside booths that are partly covered by curtains in red, white, and blue stripes. Because of the curtains, only the voters' lower legs and feet are visible. The Problem With Representative Democracy
What if elections aren’t the be-all and end-all?
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A painting shows soldiers in red coats gathered around a fallen general on a battlefield. A shirtless Indigenous man kneels at left, his chin resting on his hand as he watches. A British flag is behind the scene with more figures engaged in a battle and ships on the horizon. How the British Empire Chose Canada Over Guadeloupe
London won the spoils of war from France—and lost the United States.
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A collage photo illustration showing Xi Jinping casting a long shadow on images representative of innovation: construction, semiconductor manufacturing, and robots, on a red background. Can Chinese Authoritarianism Stay Smart?
Beijing’s continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.
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A silhouetted figure with a military hat is seen in front of a high red wall at night. Has China’s Power Peaked in Asia?
Beijing finds itself in a precarious geopolitical position.
