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The Uses of Embassy Spies

Blinding Russian intelligence at a time like this would be dangerous.

Beyond the Rhetoric in the Rift Between Poland and Ukraine

The dispute over different interpretations of their shared history has resulted in protests and heated debates.

The Ideologue’s Case Against Iran

The U.S. is about to give geopolitics a major test.

Kim Jong Un’s Magical Mystery Tour

North Korea can afford to keep China at arm’s length only for so long.

The Petrodollar Has Been in Decline for Years

Global confidence in the dollar isn’t waning simply because the U.S. is buying less foreign oil.

A Fight for Power in Southern Mexico

Violence is making it harder for companies to operate in the country.

The Places Mexico’s Government Can Hardly Reach

Mexican governments have always had a difficult time ruling over the outer reaches of their domain.

An Alliance to Save the EU

Chancellor Angela Merkel did not emerge from German federal elections unscathed, but she emerged nonetheless. Now that she has, she must throw the full weight of her limited powers into halting the EU’s slow decline into irrelevance.

A US-China Trade War? Not So Fast

For all its recent threats, Washington doesn’t want a trade war.

In Xi’s China, the Communist Party Tightens Its Grip on Power

Trying to control the Chinese government machinery too tightly raises the risk of losing control of it altogether.

The US and China Get Real About Taiwan

The Sino-U.S. diplomatic dance over Taiwan has outlasted the strategic environment in which it began.

US-Saudi Relations and a Meeting in Washington

The kingdoms of Earth are still driven by oil, but the world is not short of oil right now.

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