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Daily Memo: A Conversation on NATO, a Bubble in China, Oil in Russia

All the news worth knowing today.

The South Pacific: Aligned Against China

Australia is the region’s major power, but now there are signs of life from New Zealand.

China Fights the Trade War at Home

Beijing is preparing the public for the coming storm.

Daily Memo: Poland’s Defiance, China’s Finance

All the news worth knowing today.

Ethiopia: A Regional Power in the Making?

The country has grown increasingly assertive in the region.

Iran, a Regional Power in Dire Straits

The government in Tehran is starting to get desperate.

July 3, 1863: The Birth of a Nation

The United States didn’t fully form until after the Civil War, which turned at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Why China Needs to Manage Expectations

Beijing has let the gap between the myth and the reality of its power grow too wide.

Italy’s Slow Recovery and the Millions Left Behind

The 2008 crisis is still haunting Europe.

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