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Parsing the UK’s Anti-Semitism Debate

2 days ago

In a nakedly political move, Jeremy Corbyn's right-wing critics are painting the lifelong anti-racist's criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic.

As Washington Vacillates, Asia’s Alliances Are Shifting

August 29, 2018

Alliances and rivalries are reshuffling as Asian countries try to make sense of the Trump administration's belligerent and erratic foreign policy.

It’s Time for NATO to Go the Way of the Warsaw Pact

July 27, 2018

Trump stole the headlines, but the recent NATO summit declaration suggests the odds of an unnecessary conflict are rising.

Bad Bugs: How the White House Is Stoking a World Public Health Crisis

July 12, 2018

Bad pathogens and bad policies go hand-in-hand.

Can Spain’s Socialists Avoid Their Past Pitfalls?

June 15, 2018

The new Spanish government has a mixed record on both austerity and regional democracy. To stay in power, it'll have to do better on both.

Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are an Obvious Prelude to War

May 23, 2018

Maybe Trump really thinks sanctions will produce a "better" Iran deal. More likely, they're designed to justify conflict.