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a yellow color wash over a A black-and-white engraving depicting a historical scene inside a grand hall. A religious figure in ornate robes lies fallen on steps, holding a staff, while a man in a dark tunic stands over him with one hand raised and the other gripping the arm of a soldier drawing a sword. Papal Politics, Past and Present
Despite more colorful medieval precedents, Pope Leo’s clash with Trump reflects the Vatican’s postwar peace advocacy.
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A disassembled world map with rips and tears. Order Without Order
Our fixation with defining the emerging global order hides the true complexity of our neo-medieval moment.
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A photo illustration shows fractured colored shard revealing images of nation states in decline: an upside down U.S. Capitol building, the EU building in Brussels, broken columns, part of Donald Trump's head, explosions in the Middle East, and a tank in Ukraine. After the Nation-State
A slew of new doomsaying books miss what’s coming round the bend.
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An illustration with a world map background texture and fire cutting through three rings in the map with three human figures inside. Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.
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An illustration shows a figure made up of the flags of middle-power countries with both hands out pressed outward on two larger suited figures. Can Middle Powers Gel?
A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.
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An illustration shows a green dragon grappling with a gas pump, both wrapped around a globe. Electrostates vs. Petrostates
China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.
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An illustration shows two bicyclists with EU and US flags working together to fly a globe balloon. A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible
How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.
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An illustration shows a blue donkey holding an abundance of container ships on its back. What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?
Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.
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A cross-shaped opening shows nuns holding school lessons — a long red carpet extends forward into a church. Christian Democracy Is Facing Regime Change
Europe’s unique political tradition is under threat—and perfectly suited for the post-liberal moment.
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A photo illustration depicting trump and events upsetting the world order: oil, Gaza protestors, an Indian farmer, and soldiers from the U.S. military. The Clash of Hypocrisies
As Washington abandons any pretense of a just global order, citizens around the world will continue to demand one.
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A collage illustration with images of JD Vance, Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Yoram Hazony, and Steve Bannon in combination with the flag of Ukraine and a sunflower at right and a Russian flag at left. All are atop a Make America Great Again background in Ukrainian colors. Ukraine and the Paradox of National Conservatism
Why have defenders of national identity and sovereignty not embraced Kyiv’s cause?
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Robert Redford in a shirt and tie holds a phone to his ear as he sits behind a cluttered desk in an newsroom. Behind him, at right, Dustin Hoffman does the same, writing in a reporters notebook. ‘All the President’s Men’ Is 50—and Still Remarkable
This film makes cold calling names from the phone book look as thrilling as Indiana Jones outsmarting the Nazis.
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Donald Trump is seen displayed on a large screen from mid-face down to his mid-torso as he speaks behind a lectern. Below him a crowd of people listening in the dark is silhouetted in front of an illuminated World Economic Forum sign. No, the International Community Isn’t Dead Yet
The “rules-based international order” may prove stronger than Trump—or anyone else—realizes.
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Two women wearing puffy coats walk across a rocky landscape toward a mountain draped with a low cloud. Greenland’s Filmmakers Are Ready to Tell Their Own Stories
A burgeoning movie industry seeks to give the island an international voice.
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An illustration shows one empty flagpole alongside the flags of multiple countries. The U.S. flag is seen at far right, untethered, flying out of frame. The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
