List of Leaders articles
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Dewy sits at a desk, before a sign that reads: "CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM: SEND A MESSAGE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN." Behind him is also a map of the Eastern Bloc with an image of the Statue of Liberty. We’ve Forgotten What ‘Soft Power’ Is
Internationalists are mourning the loss of soft power. Do they even know what that means anymore?
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Benjamin Netanyahu speaks and gestures with his hands raised while standing in front of an Israeli flag and U.S. flag. He is standing behind a podium with the seal of the president of the U.S. Israel Conducts Deadly Strikes in Gaza
The fragile cease-fire is once again at risk of collapsing amid fresh Israeli airstrikes.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, at right. Why There’s No Easy Button to End the Russia-Ukraine War
Economic carrots and sanctions aren’t powerful enough to compensate Russia for giving up its maximalist aims.
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In this black-and-white photo, the South Portico of the White House is seen covered in scaffolding and surrounded by 1940s-era construction trucks and workers with wheelbarrows. How Trump’s White House Renovation Differs From Truman’s
Both projects attracted public scrutiny and criticism, yet the contrast in approach is telling.
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U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. 3 Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats
Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.
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U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. Why Trump Is a ‘Scarcity President’
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin on the end of the American myth of limitlessness.
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right. Trump-Putin Budapest Summit Crumbles
Analysts and diplomats were already skeptical that the meeting would happen.
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People hold signs in support of USAID workers while standing outside the agency building. Foreign Aid Groups Grapple With How to Engage Trump
After drastic cuts, some aid workers are advocating a more pragmatic approach to dealing with Trump 2.0.
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Five people stand together while dressed in business attire. The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe
How the continent became a second-class citizen on the global stage.
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A French Rafale fighter jet takes off during a joint mission with Polish F16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, on September 17. Europe Is at War
Putin sees Ukraine as part of a larger struggle with Europe. Europeans should, too.
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 9, in Washington, DC. U.S. Intelligence Is Being Blinded by Trumpian Politics
Tulsi Gabbard has killed a key report for covering climate change.
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A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags. What Is Trump’s Latin America Policy?
Making sense of the latest U.S. moves in Venezuela and beyond.
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A soldier is seen through bare branches as he reads by a campfire. 7 Books That Reveal How Kremlin Decision-Makers Think
Don’t read these new titles on Russia’s wars before bedtime.
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A collage illustration shows open shipping boxes falling through the scene. In one box is U.S. President Donald Trump, waving, and in another is Chinese President Xi Jinping waving. Welcome to the Era of Mutually Assured Disruption
Washington and Beijing both believe they can manage the chaos. Neither can.
