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U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.

Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind

New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year.

Greenpeace activists pose with placards as they stage a protest seeking to block the oil tanker "Seychelles Pioneer," reportedly carrying Russian oil, in the Port of Antwerp on April 10, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Greenpeace activists pose with placards as they stage a protest seeking to block the oil tanker "Seychelles Pioneer," reportedly carrying Russian oil, in the Port of Antwerp on April 10, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Could Create Strange Allies

Both Greenpeace and NATO are working against off-book oil tankers.

Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.
Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.

How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?

Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during part of the opening ceremony of "Make in India" week in Mumbai on February 13, 2016.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during part of the opening ceremony of "Make in India" week in Mumbai on February 13, 2016.

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs

India’s prime minister could win reelection without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.

Jordanian soldiers stand guard near the “Gate of Peace” at the Jordan Valley site of Baqura, east of the Jordan River, with the Israeli flag flying over the Israeli side of the border.
Jordanian soldiers stand guard near the “Gate of Peace” at the Jordan Valley site of Baqura, east of the Jordan River, with the Israeli flag flying over the Israeli side of the border.

Why Arab States Haven’t Broken With Israel

Arabs across the region are angry, but regimes can’t afford to sever ties.

A new floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, China, on April 17, 2023.
A new floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, China, on April 17, 2023.

Forget About Chips—China Is Coming for Ships

Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, a middle-aged woman wearing a bright red suit jacket, sits in front of a microphone onstage at an IMF meeting in Washington, D.C. A large screen behind her shows the name of the session in colorful lettering: "Global Policy Agenda 2024."
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, a middle-aged woman wearing a bright red suit jacket, sits in front of a microphone onstage at an IMF meeting in Washington, D.C. A large screen behind her shows the name of the session in colorful lettering: "Global Policy Agenda 2024."

African Lending Needs a Better World Bank

The Bretton Woods institutions are due a revamp from their colonial roots.

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)
Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Modi Is So Popular

Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

A security guard walks past a large blue banner that says SPRING MEETINGS 2024 | WASHINGTON DC INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLD BANK GROUP.
A security guard walks past a large blue banner that says SPRING MEETINGS 2024 | WASHINGTON DC INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLD BANK GROUP.

It’s Time for the World Bank to Break With Tradition

The bank must adopt a new model to alleviate extreme poverty.

Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.
Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.

The Economics of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Will Palestinians ever recover from the famine and destruction?

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Feb. 20.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Feb. 20.

U.S. Policy on Venezuela Is Converging

Both Democrats and Republicans recognize the need for a more realist approach to Maduro’s government.

An illustration on industrial policy shows a factory worker in a hard hat looking over three conveyer belts, one with the yellow stars of China, and the others with white stars on blue conveyer belts for the U.S.
An illustration on industrial policy shows a factory worker in a hard hat looking over three conveyer belts, one with the yellow stars of China, and the others with white stars on blue conveyer belts for the U.S.

America’s Flailing Industrial Policy Can Take Lessons From China

Beijing’s experiences are a road map for both opportunities and traps.

A worker secures cylinders of Russian enriched uranium on a truck following its arrival at the port of Dunkirk, France on March 20, 2023.
A worker secures cylinders of Russian enriched uranium on a truck following its arrival at the port of Dunkirk, France on March 20, 2023.

Russia’s Rosatom Fuels Putin’s War Machine

The nuclear company’s expanding corporate empire is an urgent target for sanctions.

An employee of the public health care makes noise with a cooking pot as she takes part in a protest rally during a warning strike in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 13, 2023.
An employee of the public health care makes noise with a cooking pot as she takes part in a protest rally during a warning strike in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 13, 2023.

Germany Doesn’t Work Like It Used To

Short-term shocks and long-term trends are strangling Germans’ cooperative economy.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks into a microphone at a podium while she attends a press conference.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks into a microphone at a podium while she attends a press conference.

Janet Yellen Has a Three-Body Problem With China

The U.S. treasury secretary blasted Beijing’s industrial overcapacity, but it’s a tough message to carry off convincingly.

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