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The Other Side of Deportation
What it looks like when Mexican deportees from the United States are forced to return home.
The Novels We’re Reading in June
Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.
Xi Jinping’s Family Fortunes
A new biography explores the tangled politics of a revolutionary father.
The French TV Show That Turns Souffle Into Statecraft
“Carême” gives an international audience what it wants: rich food, lusty romps, and Napoleon.
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What to Expect From South Korea’s New President
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China’s Overlooked Premier Is Slowly Building up Power
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At 50, ECOWAS Must Reform
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The Ukrainians’ New Way of War
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Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Fix the Steel Industry
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How FDR Invented National Security
A presidential speech in 1937 marked an unexpected turn in U.S. strategic thought.
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Updates: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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An international order founded not on institutions but on hegemonic benevolence proved impossible to sustain.
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A giant firm and a superpower have become deeply entangled.
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Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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