What NATO Means to the World
After 75 years, the alliance remains indispensable. Read More Here
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World Order is in a Downward Spiral
The United States needs a grand strategy to deal with three interconnected threats to global stability. Read More Here
“Bending” the Architecture: Reimagining the G7
There is a the global need to elevate the Group of Seven (G7), a bloc of industrialized democracies—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union—to foster a more stable and predictable world order. Read More Here
What Modi 3.0 Means for the World
The reelection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi positions India to begin a transition from a middle to a major power. But that shift won’t be easy. Read More Here
The three women who will shape Europe
At a crucial moment they encapsulate the dilemma of how to handle populism. Read More Here
The Rise and Fall of South Africa’s ANC
There are now effectively two ANCs: the ANC of current leader Cyril Ramaphosa, and the ANC of Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema. Read More Here
Why Macron Is Risking an Election
Why would French President Emmanuel Macron risk holding an election that the far right is likely to win? Because he has been unable to govern the country for two years now, and because burdening an untested opponent with the responsibilities of power may ultimately redound to his benefit. Read More Here
US lawmakers pass bill that questions China’s claims over Tibet
Bill that frames Beijing’s control over Tibet for centuries as ‘disinformation’ will head to President Joe Biden’s desk. Read More Here
A triumph for Indian democracy
The world’s biggest electorate has just shown how democracy can rebuke out-of-touch political elites, limit the concentration of power and change a country’s destiny. Read More Here
Why Iran and Israel Stepped Back From the Brink
U.S. diplomacy remains the key to regional stability. Read More Here
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