Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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A tight shot of a a Labubu character's face. Plush Power
How Labubu dolls became China’s first contemporary cultural export.
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An Uzbek woman stands behind a cotton plant covered with puffy white cotton balls ready for harvest. The woman wears a green headscarf and gloves. Other cotton plants are visible in the field extending out behind her. Trump’s Anti-Worker Foreign Policy
By cutting U.S. support for labor rights around the globe, Washington is hurting workers at home and abroad.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with the President of Congo in the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 4. Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.
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A photo illustration shows a candle going out on a birthday cake with the U.N. logo on top of it. For Its 80th Birthday, the U.N. Needs More Than a Reset
Going back to first principles has until recently spooked many diplomats.
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Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side. India Warily Welcomes the Taliban
A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023. How to Fight Putin on the Information Battlefield
The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them.
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
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A woman is seen from slightly below as she stands outside a large stone building with columns. The woman holds a set of scales up in one hand. Women’s Rights Are Winning
Around the world, high-profile setbacks have inspired overlooked progress.
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Five people stand together while dressed in business attire. The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe
How the continent became a second-class citizen on the global stage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13. Trump Should Be Wary of Partnering With Pakistan
Despite a recent boost in ties, history shows that Islamabad is a fickle friend in South Asia.
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A French Rafale fighter jet takes off during a joint mission with Polish F16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, on September 17. Europe Is at War
Putin sees Ukraine as part of a larger struggle with Europe. Europeans should, too.
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 9, in Washington, DC. U.S. Intelligence Is Being Blinded by Trumpian Politics
Tulsi Gabbard has killed a key report for covering climate change.
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A soldier in camouflage with his back to the camera looks through binoculars onto houses set on a hill. Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?
New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.
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Cranes extend into a yellow sky high above stacks of container ships at a port on the Panama Canal. Trump’s Panama Port Predicament
The deal to sever China’s ties to the Panama Canal could boost its influence elsewhere in the region.
