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America's Two-Front War of Ideas

There’s no consensus on the greatest ideological threat to the United States.

Uri Friedman
Mar 3, 2017

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The New Atheists of the Philippines

Their style is less Richard Dawkins, more Christian missionary.
- Michael French
- 4:50 AM ET
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Brexit’s Shadow Looms Over Northern Ireland

This week’s election could threaten a long-standing, uneasy peace
- Katherine Riley
- Mar 4, 2017
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Can America's Spies Work With Russia's?

Trump’s hoped-for cooperation is doomed if not.
- Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
- Mar 4, 2017
Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters

Why Sweden Brought Back the Draft

Seven years after abolishing mandatory military service, the country is now responding to “the security change in our neighborhood.”
- Adam Chandler
- Mar 3, 2017
Antonio Parrinello / Reuters

Photos of the Week: 2/25–3/3

Volcanic eruptions in Italy, Carnival celebrations around the world, an annular solar eclipse seen in Argentina, and much more.
- Alan Taylor
- Mar 3, 2017
Michael Dalder / Reuters

Ranked: Divided Ruling Parties

It’s not just the GOP. Political dominance has a way of sowing discord among those who hold it.
- Matt Peterson
- Mar 3, 2017
Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters

The Brothers Wilders and African Comic Books: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing

The highlights from seven days of reading about the world
- Anna Diamond
- Mar 3, 2017
Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters

What Putin Is Up To

And why he may have overplayed his hand
- Strobe Talbott and Jessica Brandt
- Mar 2, 2017
Achmad Ibrahim / Reuters

Saudi Arabia Is Redefining Islam for the World's Largest Muslim Nation

King Salman's historic visit to Indonesia is the culmination of a long campaign for influence.
- Krithika Varagur
- Mar 2, 2017
Jeffrey Smith

美国：通往独裁之路

[提要] 现在万事俱备，这份攻略可供唐纳德·特朗普引领美国走上反自由主义之路
- David Frum
- March 2017 Issue
Jorge Duenes / Reuters

The Rise of Refugee Offshoring

Trump tries out an idea that’s been gaining ground globally.
- Matt Peterson
- Mar 1, 2017
NYT Archives

The Leak That Helped Push America Into World War I

Published 100 years ago, the Zimmermann Telegram detailed a German proposal to ally with Mexico against the United States.
- Adam Chandler
- Mar 1, 2017
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

Trump and the Generals

The president says he wants to “win.” What does that mean?
- Kevin Baron
- Mar 1, 2017
Garry Ridsdale / Smithsonian.com

Smithsonian Magazine's 2016 Photo Contest

The editors of Smithsonian magazine have just announced the finalists in their 14th annual photo contest, selected from more than 48,000 entries sent in from 146 countries.
- Alan Taylor
- Mar 1, 2017
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The State of Trump's State Department

Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change
- Julia Ioffe
- Mar 1, 2017
Library of Congress

Holes Punched Through History

In the 1930s, Roy Stryker, head of the Information Division of the Farm Security Administration, used an unusual and destructive technique to “kill” unwanted photos—punch a hole right through the negative.
- Alan Taylor
- Feb 28, 2017
Danny Moloshok / Reuters

The Muslims Who Aren’t Celebrating Mahershala Ali’s Oscar Win

Why Pakistan’s envoy to the UN deleted a celebratory tweet
- Saba Imtiaz
- Feb 28, 2017
Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty

Carnival 2017 Around the World

Carnival season is under way across Europe and the Americas.
- Alan Taylor
- Feb 27, 2017
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

What Is a Populist?

And is Donald Trump one?
- Uri Friedman
- Feb 27, 2017
Nordisk Film

A Dark Time in Denmark's History

An Oscar-nominated film explores possible war crimes in the country after World War II.
- Anna Diamond
- Feb 26, 2017

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