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Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been a Scandal in 1973
Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outrage—and a firewall that is now gone.
Ukrainians Are Trying to Help a Traumatized Generation
From refugees to abducted children, Russia has wreaked havoc on young Ukrainians. 
Europe’s Summer of Nightmares
Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests
The Trump administration’s campaign against the court is transparently cynical.
Asia-Pacific
What’s Behind the Violence in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
China
Why China’s Elites Still Want to Leave
Europe
What Everyone Is Missing About Ceuta
Middle East & Africa
Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?
Americas
Democrats Are Solving the Wrong Problems
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks at a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Nov. 18, 2025. -
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Trump is shown from below, staring ahead and wearing a blue suit.
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A collage image with a photo of Pete Hegseth seen in profile, his mouth open as he yells. Beside him is the cover illustration from the book Psychology of Military Incompetence, depicting a general in uniform, also seen in profile, with military imagery framed inside his head. The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures
‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.
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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. -
Alt text: A photo collage overlaid with the vertical green, yellow, and red colors of the Senegalese flag. The background shows monochrome images of crowds, including a man holding a sign in French reading "MON FILS NE SERA PAS HOMOSEXUEL," and a close-up of someone's clasped hands.
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How China’s Rise Upended Climate Politics
As the West debated a green energy future, Beijing was building it.
The U.S.-Israel Alliance Isn’t Special Anymore
A joint war against Iran might be its apex.
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Two men in suits stand behind separate lecterns on a debate stage with a dark blue carpet and a blue backdrop. In the left foreground, one man gestures while speaking into a microphone, while the other man stands at a lectern on the right looking toward him. There’s No Going Back to Washington's Old Foreign Policy
Thomas Wright on the post-Cold War order.
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A Palestinian youth stands on a street strewn with rubble following an explosion in the Saftawi neighborhood, west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. -
Book cover titled "Journey to Nowhere" by Shiva Naipaul featuring a brown background with an orange line drawing of an empty drinking glass, with the text "A New World Tragedy" at the bottom left and "Introduction by Hua Hsu" at the bottom right.
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The book cover for "How to Kill a Language" by Sophia Smith Galer features an off-white background with a textured, slightly distressed look. The main title, "HOW TO KILL A LANGUAGE," is written in large, bold orange block letters, where some letters feature faint outlines of maps inside them. Below the title, the subtitle reads, "Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words" in a smaller black, typewriter-style font. The author's name, "SOPHIA SMITH GALER," is displayed at the bottom in the same large, orange block-letter style. -
The book cover has a bold red background. At the top, the title "LULA" is written in large, white, sans-serif block letters. Below it, the subtitle reads, "A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future." The central image shows a man with white hair and a beard from the side, wearing a blue shirt and raising his right fist high in the air. At the bottom of the cover, the author's name, "ANDRE PAGLIARINI," is printed in white capital letters. -
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What Remains of Rojava
In northeastern Syria, Kurdish leaders continue to fight a rear-guard battle for autonomy.
Riding the Greenland Ferry
Traveling along the coast, Greenlanders explain what the world misunderstands about their island.
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A creative illustration against a pale yellow background showing a garden planter containing a dense green hedge. Five human arms emerge from the hedge, with four of the hands holding small flags of China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, while the fifth hand holds the flag of India. Hedging Is the New Normal
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.
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A Cameroonian construction worker, employed by a Chinese firm, works at the Kribi Deepwater Port in Cameroon.
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An illustration collage featuring a profile portrait of a man in a suit on the right side. The left side shows a stylized orange silhouette of his head containing the Great Seal of the United States. The background consists of a dark map of the Middle East with various locations labeled, including Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Iran. The overall color palette uses dark tones with high-contrast red and white accents. -
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