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How Iran Became China’s Weapon
Some argue Israel dragged the U.S. into war. But this conflict is bigger than Israel and Iran—it’s about China.
Rafaela Siewert
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This Isn’t Israel’s War. It’s America’s.
The U.S. went to war in Iran because Iran made itself a Chinese weapon.
Haviv Rettig Gur
The Children Are Our Future and They Want to Be Chinese
Plus, why ‘The Traitors’ is the best show on TV, the gay tech mafia, Dunkin’ buckets, and more!
River Page
The Car World Is Going Electric, Without America
After $50 billion in squandered investments, will U.S. auto companies finally get serious—or just watch while China wins?
Michael Dunne
Natan Sharansky: Jimmy Lai’s Sentence Tests the Free World
The 78-year-old dissident has been a leading voice in the struggle for a free, democratic Hong Kong. For that, he will spend the rest of his life in…
Natan Sharansky
Jimmy Lai Gets 20 Years. The Fight to Free Him Must Go On.
China made an example of Hong Kong’s 78-year-old titan of democracy. But pressure from the West could spare him from dying in prison.
Mark L. Clifford
This Week in Canada: Carney Wins Because We Have So Much to Lose
His declaration in Davos that the old world order is breaking down will likely boost the prime minister’s political strength at home.
Rupa Subramanya
Will China’s Latest Purge Come for Xi Jinping?
The mysterious exit of top Chinese military officials raises the question of whether Xi is consolidating power or quickly losing it.
Frannie Block and Tanner Nau
This Week in Canada: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My New Friend
‘If you’re going to screw us, we have other options’ is the lesson of Carney’s trip to China—and the deal he came home with.
Rupa Subramanya
China’s Robots vs. America’s Chatbots
The U.S. could spend a trillion dollars on data centers and still lose the real AI war.
Patrick McGee
Why 2026 Could Prove as Important as 1989
The year the Berlin Wall came down marked the end of one epoch and the start of another. This year could do the same.
Matt Pottinger and Roy Eakin
Why the Venezuela Operation Won’t Embolden America’s Enemies
Moscow and Beijing are deterred by raw U.S. power, not international law.
Eli Lake
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