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Hostages to History at the G-20 Summit

July 5, 2017 Leaders overstate how much their relationships define national agendas.

Medieval Times in the Modern Middle East

July 5, 2017 As nations fail, nationalism becomes obsolete.

Disagreement: An American Tradition

July 4, 2017 These are hardly the most trying times in U.S. history.

The Retreat of Secularism in India

June 30, 2017 Hindu nationalism is filling the void, and jihadism may not be far behind.

South Korea Makes Time, Not War

June 29, 2017 Seoul will push the U.S. to exhaust all options before it will risk everything on war.

The German Economy: At the Mercy of Others

June 29, 2017 The fate of Germany’s economy may rest in things Berlin cannot control.

Japanese Exceptionalism

June 28, 2017 Japan has a remarkable ability to transform itself without social upheaval.

Bending but Not Breaking the European Central Bank

June 28, 2017 Italian bank bailouts have validated concerns over the bank’s ineffectiveness.

Modern Medicine and the Islamic State

June 27, 2017 Jihadists don’t want their kids to contract polio either.

Syria’s Fate If the Islamic State Falls

June 26, 2017 What happens if Assad can no longer hide behind just being better than the alternatives?

Crowded Waters in Southeast Asia

June 23, 2017 Jihadism in Marawi is actually a good thing for U.S. strategy in Asia.

A Shake-Up in the Saudi Royal Family

June 22, 2017 The kingdom is resilient, but it has never faced such daunting challenges.

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