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'We've Been in Continuous Crisis for 45 Days'

The Trump administration hasn’t even faced a major foreign-policy challenge yet.

Uri Friedman
Mar 6, 2017

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The Battle for Mosul Moves West

About two weeks ago, Iraqi government troops began to push into the western half of ISIS-occupied Mosul, after securing the eastern side.
- Alan Taylor
- Mar 6, 2017
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Where Do ISIS Fighters Go When the Caliphate Falls?

They have options.
- Colin P. Clarke and Amarnath Amarasingam
- Mar 6, 2017
Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters

Geert Wilders' Moment

The far-right politician is hoping to ride the populist momentum in the Dutch elections.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- Mar 6, 2017
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The Dilemma Facing Ex-Muslims in Trump's America

How to challenge Islam while defending its adherents
- Simon Cottee
- Mar 6, 2017
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The New Atheists of the Philippines

Their style is less Richard Dawkins, more Christian missionary.
- Michael French
- Mar 5, 2017
Toby Melville / Reuters

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
Steven Senne / Reuters

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
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
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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

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