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Ben Hickey How Putin Got Into America’s Mind
He learned the art of destabilizing his opponents from the Stasi, East Germany’s secret police.
Sasha Mordovets / Getty Not Even the Coronavirus Will Unite America
History suggests that rallying Americans requires a powerful human enemy, not a faceless danger.
Ron Haviv / VII / Redux A Jabberwocky Peace in Afghanistan
Washington should push for a genuine political solution in the region, even if it complicates the American departure.
James Mackenzie / Reuters The U.S. Isn’t Really Leaving Syria and Afghanistan
Even if American troops come home in a timely fashion, they will likely return before long.
Omar Sobhani / Reuters Russia’s Strength Is Its Weakness
How Putin sows division in America
Sputnik Photo Agency / Reuters North Korea Wants to End up Like Pakistan, Not Libya
A poor country made enormous sacrifices to get nuclear weapons—and has them still.
Caren Firouz / Reuters America Keeps Accidentally Helping Iran
By scrapping the nuclear deal, President Trump is following the established U.S. playbook of aiding Tehran.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters 'Human Rights Are Largely Irrelevant to the Emerging Trump Doctrine'
The president’s Asia tour reveals just how little such ideals factor into his vision.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters When Britain and France Almost Merged Into One Country
An extraordinary near-miss of history helps explain Brexit.
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