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Why Xi Invoked the Thucydides Trap
At his meeting with Trump, the Chinese leader mentioned an American academic's pet theory about superpower struggles. There’s a reason for that.
Aaron MacLean
Peak Human Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
The most reliable demographic statistics suggest we may go into global population decline before almost anyone predicted.
Nicholas Eberstadt and Patrick Norrick
Niall Ferguson: Trump Wants Détente. Xi Wants Taiwan.
The Trump-Xi summit seems to lack a clear agenda. But Beijing knows exactly what it's about.
Niall Ferguson
How Will Trump and Xi Tangle over Taiwan?
Peter Mattis, Michael Sobolik, Chris McGuire, and Dan Blumenthal on one of the touchiest subjects at this week’s summit.
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Nick Kristof’s ‘Dog Torture’ Claim About Israel Doesn’t Pass Muster
Anonymous sources, pro-Hamas activists, and shoddy biology all fed into a dubious New York Times report.
Eli Lake
President Trump, Save Our Father
When Air Force One lands back in the United States, we pray our father, Jimmy Lai, is on that plane.
Sebastien Lai and Claire Lai
China vs. God
Underground churches, middle-of-the-night arrests, and an alleged drugging: Frannie Block investigates China’s detention of Pastor Ezra Jin, and the…
Frannie Block
Is Ukraine Winning Without U.S. Help?
Trump’s three-day ceasefire shows the limits of U.S. influence on Ukraine.
Aidan G. Stretch
Niall Ferguson: The Iran Stalemate
Wars always take much less time to start than you think they will, and last much longer than you thought they could.
Niall Ferguson
Trump Blinks First
The president promised to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, only to ditch that plan 48 hours later. How can we make sense of what he’s doing?
Aaron MacLean
The War Isn’t Over, but Don’t Expect Trump to Say So
The War Powers Act requires the president to seek congressional approval 60 days after initiating hostilities. So he’d rather pretend the hostilities…
Eli Lake
The Fight for the Strait of Hormuz Is Under Way
After weeks of drift and wishful thinking, the United States appears to have begun the effort to reopen one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
Aaron MacLean
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