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Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.
Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.

Israel Is Going It Alone in Lebanon

Allies are trying to buy time to prevent all-out war.

Supporters of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate his swearing-in near the presidential secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23.
Supporters of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate his swearing-in near the presidential secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23.

What Sri Lanka’s Election Means for India

Another political shake-up in New Delhi’s neighborhood shouldn’t have a major impact on bilateral ties.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference in New York.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference in New York.

UNGA Kicks Off Amid Dysfunction

As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.

Members of the Iranian Basij forces stage a mock arrest of a man dressed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Oct. 13, 2023.
Members of the Iranian Basij forces stage a mock arrest of a man dressed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Oct. 13, 2023.

Netanyahu Is Playing Into Khamenei’s Hands

Iran’s leaders are playing a long game. Israel’s leaders are not.

Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, attends a meeting in Guatemala City on Sept. 11, 2023.
Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, attends a meeting in Guatemala City on Sept. 11, 2023.

Gaza Is Causing Diplomatic Rifts in the Western Hemisphere

The Organization of American States’ pro-Israel stance may erode its legitimacy in the region.

An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it.
An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it.

Invest in Soft Power

When you are attractive, you can economize on sticks and carrots.

An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back.
An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back.

Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear

India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.

An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe.
An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe.

Muster Global Majorities

A closing U.S. trade system is hastening the decline of its global leadership.

An illustration shows a three-legged stool with legs covered in the flags of the U.S., the U.K., ad the EU.
An illustration shows a three-legged stool with legs covered in the flags of the U.S., the U.K., ad the EU.

The Trans-Atlantic Partnership Still Matters

The United States, Britain, and the EU must constantly renew their alliance.

An illustration shows a U.S. flag umbrella sheltering a tiny globe.
An illustration shows a U.S. flag umbrella sheltering a tiny globe.

Isolationism Doesn’t Protect

The denting of U.S. democracy is felt across Europe.

A worker displays a  silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14.
A worker displays a silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14.

U.S. Adds India to Its Global Semiconductor Alliance

The move aims to create a friendlier supply chain amid escalating tech competition with China.

Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan carry their belongings while arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on Feb. 14.
Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan carry their belongings while arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on Feb. 14.

To End Sudan’s War, Pressure the UAE

Abu Dhabi is prolonging the war by arming the brutal rebels of the Rapid Support Forces. The international community must stop giving it a pass.

Palestinians ride past buildings leveled in previous Israeli military bombardments in northern Gaza on July 29.
Palestinians ride past buildings leveled in previous Israeli military bombardments in northern Gaza on July 29.

Salam Fayyad on the ‘Day After’ in Gaza

The former Palestinian Authority prime minister has a plan he thinks could lead to peace—but it’s a political nonstarter.

A man walks past portraits of former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao and current president Xi Jinping at Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, China, on Oct. 15, 2022.
A man walks past portraits of former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao and current president Xi Jinping at Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, China, on Oct. 15, 2022.

Xi Prefers Fleet Power to Street Protest

Nationalist protesters are no longer a staple of Chinese crisis diplomacy.

(From L to R) President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23, 2023.
(From L to R) President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23, 2023.

The Young and the Westless

New centers of power are emerging as a new generation in the global south looks beyond Washington and former European colonizers.

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