Israel Plunges Into Darkness
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
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Why This India-Pakistan Conflict Is Different
India and Pakistan are fueling each other’s extremism without an off-ramp in sight.
Trump’s Weak Position on Trade
An incoherent American policy has allowed China to benefit from its focus and resolve.
A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs
The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with the utmost care and competence.
Europeans Have Realized Their Error
The urge to say I told you so is strong these days throughout the Baltics.
An ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis
The U.S. has extracted itself from the conflict, not ended it.
Putin’s Bread and Circus Had Bread
If there’s one cue Trump missed from the Russian dictator, it’s never to mess with economic stability.
The U.S. Threat Looming Over Canada
The consequences if Trump followed through on his belligerent rhetoric about a “51st state” would be catastrophic.
Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.
Smolny College is a warning.
Photos of the Week: May Day, Fire Festival, Finger Wrestling
A sandstorm in northeastern Syria, the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, members of ZZ Top in Australia, and much more