What Could Happen if the U.S. Abandons Europe
Donald Trump’s disdain for NATO will reshape the domestic politics—and military posture—of some of America’s closest allies...
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Make South Africa Great Again?
How the country’s post-apartheid politics may inform the world view of Elon Musk and Donald Trump...
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Q. & A. with Peter Beinart: What Did the War in Gaza Reveal About American Judaism?
Peter Beinart on the story of Israel and the moral blind spot of the Jewish diaspora...
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Q. & A. with Brian Schatz: Do Democrats Have a Plan?
Senator Brian Schatz on how the Party should be responding to Donald Trump’s breakneck assault on the government...
Isaac Chotiner
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The Historical Roots of Donald Trump’s Aggressive Nationalism
What the President’s confrontations with Panama, Greenland, Canada, and Colombia suggest about his expansionist vision...
Isaac Chotiner
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Tracking the Threats to German Democracy
With elections looming, Germany faces a weak economy, a rising far right, and a faltering political class...
Isaac Chotiner
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How Bashar al-Assad’s Regime Crumbled
Iran’s weakness, a faltering economy, and new political fissures led to the stunning end of a dynasty...
Isaac Chotiner
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How Trump Could Change the Trajectory of the War in Ukraine
Any deal will likely be favorable to the Russians, though the clock on Putin’s ability to sustain a wartime economy
Isaac Chotiner
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What the Closeness of This Election Suggests About the Future of American Politics
Nate Cohn unpacks the theories of how the Black and Hispanic electorates are changing...
Isaac Chotiner
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What Was Possible Before October 7th, and What Remains Possible Now
How the war between Israel and Hamas has reshaped the region, and where the conflict goes from here...
