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Is Greenland next? Denmark says, not so fast.
North America

Is Greenland next? Denmark says, not so fast.

The Venezuela 'take over' is causing anxiety, but Trump should know that alienating Copenhagen would actually undermine US security

What use is a mine ban treaty if signers at war change their minds?
Global Crises

What use is a mine ban treaty if signers at war change their minds?

Ukraine’s attempted suspension of its obligation threatens not just one convention, but the foundations of humanitarian law

Trump
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.

Vietnam War Agent Orange
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

A House of Dynamite
Media

You have 19 minutes to decide whether to kill tens of millions

We asked experts to answer questions about ‘A House of Dynamite’

G20 south africa
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