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What Magyar Means for MAGA
Mellower European populists have killed some Republicans’ dreams of a far-right alliance.
Authoritarian Transformation in Istanbul’s Old City
Two new books seek to capture the changing reality of Turkey and the world.
As Trade Talks Begin, U.S.-Mexico Ties Falter
Bilateral relations have reached a breaking point at a crucial moment for the USMCA.
The Dollar Was—and Remains—an Accident
As a new book shows, the dollar isn’t really the United States’ currency, but a 500-year-old relic.
Asia-Pacific
Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India
China
China Needs North Korea on Its Side 
Europe
Europe Is Slowly Getting Ready to Ditch America
Middle East & Africa
The Iran War Has Only Worsened Sudan’s Conflict
Americas
What in the World?
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Current Issue: Spring 2026 magazine
Archives
Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.
Electrostates vs. Petrostates
China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.
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A soldier in camouflage fatigues, a beret, and holding a machine gun stands guard in front of a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Behind him, a medical worker in plastic scrubs, a hairnet, and a medical mask stands with his hands clasped behind his back. -
Members of the Chinese military arrive at the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 12.
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Senior military officers sit in the audience before U.S. President Donald Trump addresses them at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The Book About the U.S. Military That Everyone Should Be Reading Now
Kori Schake’s ‘The State and the Soldier’ is the discussion on civilian control of the military that this moment requires.
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A medium close-up of two young boys standing in a tropical jungle. The boy in the foreground wears round glasses and a tan undershirt with suspenders. The boy behind him has curly hair, wears a tan button-down shirt, and holds a long, forked wooden staff. Other boys are visible in the blurred background.
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Donald Trump is sett through an opening as he sits at a desk. Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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An illustration of a large bald eagle perched atop small shipping containers with the flag of Venezuela draped over them, surrounded by oil barrels, soldiers, a fighter jet, a warship, and an oil rig. They are set against an icy landscape and a blue, cloudy sky. -
A military vehicle flies a U.S. flag from a hill overlooking a tall border fence with brush in the foreground.
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A picture taken in Goma, on July 25, 2022 shows fire set by protesters burning in front of United Nations Mission for the Stabilisation of Congo (MONUSCO) Headquarters. -
A photo collage illustration shows the back of President Donald Trump in front of three track hurdles. Behind the hurdles are a stack of shipping containers, soccer stadiums and a passport, and a voter in a U.S.-flagged voting booth.
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Chinese Hegemony Might Be Happening
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There’s No Need to Fear China’s Economy
Beijing can’t easily afford to escalate any economic struggle with Washington.
The Trump-Xi Summit Was Remarkably Banal
A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits.
Both Trump and Xi Overestimate Themselves
Elites in both China and the U.S. are too easily tempted to buy into their own myths.
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A man pushes his bike through debris in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022. War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished?
A sweeping legal history reveals how the international community failed to live up to the promises of Nuremberg.
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A book cover titled "HOMESICK FOR A WORLD UNKNOWN" in bold, light-colored uppercase letters against a black background. Centered in the middle is a horizontal photograph of a person wearing a large backpack, sitting on a rocky ridge and looking out over a vast valley and distant snow-capped mountains under a bright blue sky. Below the title, smaller text reads "The Life of George B. Schaller." The author's name, "MIRIAM HORN," is printed in bold at the bottom. -
Book cover for "Diplomatic Gifts: A History in Fifty Presents" by Paul Brummell. The background features a detailed, colorful mosaic depicting two figures in historical attire bearing gifts. In the center, a white, rectangular gift tag hangs by a string, displaying the book's title, subtitle, and author's name in clean, black typography. -
A book cover of "The Blood Countess" by Shelley Puhak.
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A collage of ten various book covers is arranged against a background divided horizontally into cream and olive green. The covers for New Skin and Babylon, South Dakota are the largest and most prominent in the center. Other visible titles include John of John, Prestige Drama, All Them Dogs, and Glyph. The covers vary in style, featuring abstract graphics, landscape photography, and illustrated portraits. -
The book cover for "Defending Taiwan" by Eyck Freymann. The title is written in large gold serif font at the top against a dark, cloudy sky. The central image features the a Taipei skyscraper against a twilight city skyline with mountains in the distance. Small white text to the right of the tower reads, "A STRATEGY TO PREVENT WAR WITH CHINA," and the author's name is printed at the bottom. -
The cover of "How Africa Works" by Joe Studwell.
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Syria Wants to Replace the Strait of Hormuz
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Europe Is Slowly Getting Ready to Ditch America
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The Dollar Was—and Remains—an Accident
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Bibi’s Manichean Politics
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Friedrich Merz Doesn’t Understand the EU
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Indonesia’s Dive Into Economic Nationalism
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Authoritarian Transformation in Istanbul’s Old City
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No Commodity Is Safe From the Iran War
From Diet Coke to condoms, the world’s supply chains have faced surprising downstream disruptions.
The Lost Children of Minab
It has been one month since missiles struck a school in the Iranian port town.
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel.
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An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.
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