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Rex Tillerson Is About to Make a Terrible Mistake
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Rex Tillerson Is About to Make a Terrible Mistake

The knives are out for “F” at the State Department. The secretary should be strengthening rather than dismantling it.
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Dec 14
Why is Lloyd’s of London Insuring American Guns?
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Why is Lloyd’s of London Insuring American Guns?

The iconic British insurance market is good at pooling risk. But critics fear the policies it underwrites could fuel gun violence.
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Dec 14
The Secret History of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco
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The Secret History of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco

Overflights, mapping fiber-optic networks, “strange activities.” Moscow’s West Coast spies were busy.
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Dec 14
The Walking Dead
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The Walking Dead

By Maija Liuhto Photography by Ivan Flores
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Dec 13
Learning to Fight When Screens Go Dark
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Learning to Fight When Screens Go Dark

If we woke up tomorrow and found that none of our laptops, iPhones, iPads, or personal assistants worked, what would we do?
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Dec 13
America Is Heading for an Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis
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America Is Heading for an Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis

The Republican Party is ready to serve as an accomplice to obstruction of justice.
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Dec 11
U.S. Diplomat’s Resignation Signals Wider Exodus From State Department
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U.S. Diplomat’s Resignation Signals Wider Exodus From State Department

One diplomat’s stinging resignation letter offers a glimpse into declining morale at the State Department under Trump.
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Dec 11
I Was Hillary Clinton’s Chief Foreign Policy Advisor. And I Have a #MeToo Mea Culpa.
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I Was Hillary Clinton’s Chief Foreign Policy Advisor. And I Have a #MeToo Mea Culpa.

Men in positions of power need to do better. That includes me.
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Dec 11
Who’s Afraid of a Balance of Power?
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Who’s Afraid of a Balance of Power?

The United States is ignoring the most basic principle of international relations, to its own detriment.
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Dec 8
It is High Time to do Away With the President’s Nuclear ‘Football’
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It is High Time to do Away With the President’s Nuclear ‘Football’

By Thomas Keaney Best Defense guest columnist
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Dec 8
Vladimir Putin Isn’t as Russian as He Seems
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Vladimir Putin Isn’t as Russian as He Seems

The Russian president cloaks himself in nationalism, but that’s not where his heart is.
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Dec 7
Trump Just Sabotaged His Own Peace Process
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Trump Just Sabotaged His Own Peace Process

The president has ended any hope that the United States can broker a diplomatic solution in the Holy Land.
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Dec 6
The Earthquake to Come in Mexico
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The Earthquake to Come in Mexico

With a wave of corruption scandals sweeping out Latin American governments, is Mexico’s next to fall?
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Dec 6
Donald Trump Is Guilty
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Donald Trump Is Guilty

The only remaining question is what exactly he’s guilty of.
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Dec 5
The Evidence Is Damning: What Team Trump Knew and When
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The Evidence Is Damning: What Team Trump Knew and When

We already know that the Trump campaign was aware of — and intended to profit from — Moscow’s interference in the election.
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Dec 5
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Former British Colony Scorned
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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Former British Colony Scorned

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Dec 3
This Is How Every Genocide Begins
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This Is How Every Genocide Begins

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Nov 30
Feds Quietly Reveal Chinese State-Backed Hacking Operation
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Feds Quietly Reveal Chinese State-Backed Hacking Operation

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Nov 29
#MeToo Is All Too Common in National Security
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#MeToo Is All Too Common in National Security

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Nov 29
Meet the Post-Merkel Generation
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Meet the Post-Merkel Generation

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Nov 28
China Should Send 30,000 Troops Into North Korea
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China Should Send 30,000 Troops Into North Korea

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Nov 28
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