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The Australia-US Alliance in a Pacific Century
Australia has long been a strong ally of the United States, but new challenges and opportunities, including the rise of China, confront the alliance …
6 years, 3 months ago
Ahead of Israeli Elections, Netanyahu Doubles Down on Foreign Policy
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will annex part of the Jordan Valley if he stays in power after elections next we…
6 years, 4 months ago
Fire Is Not Brazil's Only Amazon Problem
Flames raging across the Amazon have captured the world's attention, but Brazil faces other pressing economic, political, and conservation consequenc…
6 years, 4 months ago
Germany's Surging Far-Right and the Future of Populism
On September 1, two important state elections are being held in Germany's Brandenburg and Saxony. The far-right-wing party Alternative for Germany (A…
6 years, 4 months ago
Sinking Jakarta Is a Test Case for Climate Retreat
Indonesia's massive, overcrowded capital is sinking due to climate change and depleted ground water. Now President Joko Widodo wants to move the capi…
6 years, 4 months ago
Kashmir Is the 72-Year 'Wound' between India and Pakistan
Last week, Narendra Modi's government revoked the constitutional provision that had long granted special autonomy to India-administered Kashmir. Bloo…
6 years, 5 months ago
Japan-South Korea Feud Threatens Regional Stability and Security
Last week, Tokyo decided to downgrade its trade relationship with Seoul following weeks of protests, boycotts, and sparing. While bad blood between t…
6 years, 5 months ago
Why Tunisia Is the Epicenter of Arab Democracy
Tunisia is the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring. Yet the death of its first democratically elected president last week has raised new qu…
6 years, 5 months ago
Why Save the United Nations?
With the return of national populism to global politics, multilateral organizations such as the United Nations have come under renewed scrutiny. Yet …
6 years, 5 months ago
Iran Reacts to US Sanctions—with Echoes of Run-up to Pearl Harbor
US sanctions on Iran are shifting the strategic calculus for Tehran to retaliate, creating a situation reminiscent of the sequence in 1941 that led I…
6 years, 5 months ago