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Dec 15 201612 minutes
The Misplaced Fear Of ‘Normalization'
The battle over norms is lost—but thankfully, the battle over outcomes remains.
Dec 13 20167 minutes
Aleppo Is Falling
How Assad and Russia achieved a major victory at a devastating cost
Dec 12 20163 minutes
Banks? Not My Problem Now!
After a defeat, Italy’s Matteo Renzi will leave the quandary of ailing lenders unsolved | It’s “a huge drag on growth, but it won’t solve itself spontaneously�?
Dec 12 20165 minutes
Global Conflicts To Watch In 2017
The greatest unknown for U.S. interests in the world might be the United States itself.
Dec 12 20167 minutes
Globalization Doesn't Make As Much Sense As It Used To
Since its founding, America has swung from protectionism to free trade. What’s next?
Dec 12 20164 minutes
Why Trump’s Republican Party Is Embracing Russia
Ideological and civilizational conservatives united in opposition to the Soviet Union, but divide on whether Putin’s Russia is a totalitarian enemy, or a defender of the Christian west.
Dec 9 20168 minutes
Russia And The Threat To Liberal Democracy
How Vladimir Putin is making the world safe for autocracy
Dec 8 20163 minutes
Putin And Assad Are About To Achieve Their Biggest Victory In Syria
“All the world has failed us,�? a resident of the Syrian city of Aleppo told the BBC this week, via a WhatsApp audio message. “The city is dying. Rapidly by bombardment, and slowly by hunger and fear of the advance of the Assad regime.�?In recent weeks
Dec 8 20164 minutes
The Atlantic Daily: Hard Truths
Trump picked Scott Pruitt for EPA head, Aleppo has nearly fallen, Glenn Beck regretted his extreme claims, and more.
Dec 7 201610 minutes
The Foreign Policy Milestones Of 2017
A look ahead to some of the major global anniversaries in the coming year
Dec 5 20161 minute
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Donald Stratton miraculously survived the surprise attack that left 2,400 dead. Now he wants to make sure others never forget what happened on that day
Dec 4 20163 minutes
Is It Too Late To Save The Two-State Solution?
Secretary of State John Kerry thinks there’s still time—but the process is moving in the wrong direction.
Dec 3 20163 minutes
Italy's Referendum: Not 'Italexit,' But Still Critical
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has staked his political future on a “yes�? vote Sunday. Polls show him losing.
Dec 3 20166 minutes
Castro In Africa
The contradictions of exporting revolution
Dec 2 20164 minutes
Lessons From Trump’s ‘Fantastic’ Phone Call To Pakistan
On words and meaning in international politics
Dec 1 20167 minutes
The Psychological Trauma Of A Multi-Generation War
Colombian children have never lived in a world where their country was not fighting. Now, as peace finally seems probable, the nation is grappling with the mental-health fallout from the conflict.
Dec 1 20163 minutes
Hebron, Palestine
Maram Salim on where to spot graffiti and taste sheep’s neck.
Nov 28 20163 minutes
Chinese Investors Hear London Calling
Since the Brexit vote, rents are down, and some see bargains | The capital “is still a great magnet for companies from Asia�?
Nov 28 20161 minute
Trump’s Too-Tidy Plan To Defeat Islamic State
His in-and-out military solution will not be quick, and may leave the area in greater chaos
Nov 21 20161 minute
Their Divorce Battle Heats Up
SINCE ANGELINA JOLIE FILED FOR DIVORCE on Sept. 19 and requested sole physical custody of the couple’s six children, Brad Pitt’s interactions with their kids have been limited. Locked in divorce negotiations with Jolie, Pitt, 52, has only been able t
Nov 14 20161 minute
South Korea’s Familial Presidential Family Scandal
THERE ARE POLITICAL SCANDALS, THERE are odd political scandals, and then there’s whatever is happening in South Korea. The controversy centers on the murky relationship between President Park Geun-hye and an old friend named Choi Soon-sil. Park is ac
Nov 14 20161 minute
Lebanon’s New Leader Aims To Keep ‘Regional Fires’ At Bay
JARED MALSIN LEBANON’S PARLIAMENT ELECTED RETIRED general Michel Aoun as President on Oct. 31, ending a 29-month political stalemate during which the country had no head of state. Aoun’s ascension fills a vacuum but provides few long-term answers as

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