Editors' Picks

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

David Lammy is determined to stay on message—but he has always had strong opinions.

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

Why Europe’s car companies are against—and environmentalists are for—making Chinese EVs more expensive.

Benjamin Franklin leveraged a soft touch—and humor—to further U.S. goals.

The policy would directly counter the one thing he claims to be fighting against.

Britain’s new government is copying the “New Labour” playbook, but the country’s atmosphere has changed in the meantime.

The U.S. president’s lackluster performance was a wake-up call about the prospects of a second Trump term.

The former Israeli prime minister calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and the creation of a Palestinian state.

The Rassemblement National found first-round success, but what is its economic platform?

Managing the alliance is more difficult now that the United States has new allies and adversaries.

Nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.

Biden’s subpar performance is making many of Washington’s allies nervous.

As more countries prepare to go to the polls, Julian Assange is freed and Vladimir Putin cozies up to Kim Jong Un.

The United States is in a very bad place. Just not as bad as people think.