Politics & World Affairs
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The Gaza War Goes Global
The Gaza War Goes Global
Joschka Fischer considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory. -
The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood
The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood
Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo. -
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The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown. -
Who Should Decide If It’s Genocide?
Who Should Decide If It’s Genocide?
David Alton, et al. urge British policymakers to take a proactive approach to addressing mass-atrocity crimes. -
Israel Must End the Gaza War
Israel Must End the Gaza War
Dennis Ross thinks the only strategic objective that matters is close – or close enough – to being met. -
China Stifles Its Own Debate
China Stifles Its Own Debate
Stephen S. Roach bemoans the transformation of the country’s most important platform for open dialogue into a schmooze-fest. -
Europe’s War Jitters
Europe’s War Jitters
Shlomo Ben-Ami urges EU member states to prepare for the possibility of the US abandoning its NATO commitments. -
Beating Back Populists at the Grassroots
Beating Back Populists at the Grassroots
Sławomir Sierakowski interprets the seemingly mixed results of recent municipal and provincial elections in Poland.