This Theory Explains Trump’s Baffling Foreign Policy
The president’s approach is not just chaos or an updated version of 19th-century great-power competition. More
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NATO as We Know It Is Coming to an End, and That’s OK
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Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’
The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order. More
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Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.
Donald Trump is the most un-American president in our history. And in his second term, there is no one to constrain his un-American impulses. More
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Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States. More
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Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism
Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events. More
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Trump is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World.
China isn’t just building gigantic amounts of power. Its businesses are reshaping technological foundations to electrify the world. More
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As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore. More
