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Trump stands with his eyes closed in a suit with a red tie, before a banner that reads "CNN."
Trump stands with his eyes closed in a suit with a red tie, before a banner that reads "CNN."

Biden’s Age Is a Problem. Trump’s Agenda Is a Bigger One.

The media has a duty to examine the president’s fumbles—but not at the expense of the larger picture.

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Howard W. French
Emie Kayama (second left) speaks to the press, together with a group of Japanese women who filed a challenge to a 19th-century law on surnames, in Tokyo.
Emie Kayama (second left) speaks to the press, together with a group of Japanese women who filed a challenge to a 19th-century law on surnames, in Tokyo.

Japanese Women Fight to Keep Their Names After Marriage

A critical business lobby has put its weight behind changing century-old laws.

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Linda Sieg
Members of a polling station count ballots after the opposition's primary elections in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 22, 2023.
Members of a polling station count ballots after the opposition's primary elections in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 22, 2023.

Code Red for Venezuela

This month’s election could be a turning point for the country—if Maduro’s efforts to rig it are stopped.

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Christopher Sabatini
Joe Biden arrives to speak about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 21, 2022 in Washington.
Joe Biden arrives to speak about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 21, 2022 in Washington.

Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America

Why the president’s weakened physical condition doesn’t make the country more vulnerable.

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Stephen M. Walt
King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (C-R) stands next to Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C-L) pose with the new ministers after the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2. (
King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (C-R) stands next to Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C-L) pose with the new ministers after the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2. (

The New Dutch Government Is a Total Mess

An unwieldy alliance highlights far-right scandals.

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Stan Veuger
Founder of left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election in Paris on July 7, 2024.
Founder of left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election in Paris on July 7, 2024.

The New Meaning of France’s Anti-Fascism

This week’s elections show the country is doing more than simply replaying battles from its past.

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Emile Chabal
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) listens to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (right) speak during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) listens to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (right) speak during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington.

How to Sell NATO to Gen Z

Here are some relationship tips for the 75-year-old alliance.

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Kathleen J. McInnis
Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden walking side-by-side with the Ukrainian and U.S. flag in the background
Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden walking side-by-side with the Ukrainian and U.S. flag in the background

How to Make the U.S.-Ukraine Security Pact Stick

The White House and Congress need to start talking.

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Eric Ciaramella
A general view of the Prague NATO summit at the Prague Congress Centre, on Nov. 21, 2002.
A general view of the Prague NATO summit at the Prague Congress Centre, on Nov. 21, 2002.

This Time, NATO Is in Trouble for Real

After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.

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Stephen M. Walt
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive for a joint press conference in Kyiv on April 29.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive for a joint press conference in Kyiv on April 29.

Ukraine’s Opportunity at the NATO Summit

To secure victory, the alliance must now capitalize on progress made by the G-7.

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David J. Kramer, John Herbst, William Taylor
A woman stands in the middle of a room with black walls with tiny images of historical photographs and documents projected onto every corner of the room.
A woman stands in the middle of a room with black walls with tiny images of historical photographs and documents projected onto every corner of the room.

Red Teaming Isn’t Enough

Researchers need far more information to understand AI’s true risks.

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Gabriel Nicholas
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.

Keir Starmer Should Rethink Britain’s China Policy

Festering issues—from Beijing’s support for Moscow to domestic interference—fill the Labour government’s inbox.

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James Crabtree
Biden at 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius
Biden at 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius

This NATO Summit Is a Big Win for Biden

The alliance’s resurgence since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a signature achievement.

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Michael McFaul
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden following the announcement of a joint G-7 declaration in support of Ukraine in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden following the announcement of a joint G-7 declaration in support of Ukraine in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

America Is in Denial About NATO’s Future

An alliance that includes Ukraine will require a vastly larger military and economic commitment.

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Daniel Treisman
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole combat airplane of the United States Air Force flies over Ramstein Air Base during a day of fighter plane exercises in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, on June 6.
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole combat airplane of the United States Air Force flies over Ramstein Air Base during a day of fighter plane exercises in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, on June 6.

Why the U.S. Needs to Upgrade Its Fighter Jets Now

With China on its tail, the American military should not fall victim to the sunk-cost fallacy.

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Kamran Bokhari
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