Washington Politics
Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels
For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.
December 22, 2025
Global Crises
Global Crises
Agent Orange is the chemical weapon that keeps on killing
The enduring impacts of this Vietnam War-era herbicide underscore why remembrance must be paired with action
November 27, 2025
Media
You have 19 minutes to decide whether to kill tens of millions
We asked experts to answer questions about ‘A House of Dynamite’
November 26, 2025
Africa
Boycott of G20 is shortsighted and hurts US just as much
By its absence, Washington cedes ground to China and Russia, which are eager to make inroads in the Global South
November 19, 2025
Global Crises
Reckless posturing: Trump says he wants to resume nuke testing
The president thinks he is signaling power to Russia and China but this could be the most dangerous gambit yet
October 30, 2025
Global Crises
Beware: The Zombie War on Terror is upon us
The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy
October 14, 2025
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