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A group of people walk across faded concrete beneath a cloudy sky as they flee gang violence in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A man with a suitcase balanced on his head leads the group, using his free hand to hold the hand of a child walking alongside him. A woman with belongings in a trash bag follows, and a man carrying a toddler and other people are visible in the background.
A group of people walk across faded concrete beneath a cloudy sky as they flee gang violence in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A man with a suitcase balanced on his head leads the group, using his free hand to hold the hand of a child walking alongside him. A woman with belongings in a trash bag follows, and a man carrying a toddler and other people are visible in the background.

In Haiti, as Elsewhere, Elections Alone Are Not the Answer

Holding a credible vote is far more complex than simply scheduling it.

Analysis
Philippe de Bard
Theodoros II, the Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria and Africa, lifts a palm branch as he speaks into a microphone while delivering a sermon in Cairo. He is dressed in elaborate red-and-gold robes and a stole, and a crowd of people and other priests are visible through an ornate wood-carved doorway behind him.
Theodoros II, the Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria and Africa, lifts a palm branch as he speaks into a microphone while delivering a sermon in Cairo. He is dressed in elaborate red-and-gold robes and a stole, and a crowd of people and other priests are visible through an ornate wood-carved doorway behind him.

Russia is Waging Spiritual War in Africa

The Patriarchate of Moscow is trying to steal Orthodox believers to weaken Ukraine.

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
An Israeli soldier in a green combat uniform and helmet takes photos with his phone, his face partially obscured by the device. Other soldiers and a civilian stand around him beneath a cloudy sky.
An Israeli soldier in a green combat uniform and helmet takes photos with his phone, his face partially obscured by the device. Other soldiers and a civilian stand around him beneath a cloudy sky.

How Israel Mastered Information Warfare in Gaza

Pro-Israel misinformation aimed at dismissing and discrediting Palestinian narratives is the fruit of a decade-long effort.

Analysis
Alessandro Accorsi
Palestinians stand outside of a mostly destroyed building in the Gazan city of Khan Younis. The two men closest to the camera speak to each other while gesturing at the rubble. Farther in the background, people climb hunks of broken concrete as they ascend to the roof and search for survivors in the wreckage.
Palestinians stand outside of a mostly destroyed building in the Gazan city of Khan Younis. The two men closest to the camera speak to each other while gesturing at the rubble. Farther in the background, people climb hunks of broken concrete as they ascend to the roof and search for survivors in the wreckage.

Will Gaza Ever Recover?

Chaos and turmoil will endure long after a cease-fire.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Chinese Premier Li Qiang leans down from his seat while attending the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang leans down from his seat while attending the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The Hidden Dangers in China’s GDP Numbers

Deflation and lack of consumption are big problems for Beijing.

Analysis
Amit Kumar
Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out.
Aid parcels drift through the sky over the battered remains of densely packed urban buildings in the northern Gaza Strip. Each parcel is attached to a parachute, and they appear as small dots against a cloudy gray sky. A building in the foreground has a partially caved-in roof, and the window glass is blown out.

A Path Toward Peace Requires More U.S. Engagement, Not Less

Two senators on why the United States remains an essential partner in both Ukraine and the Middle East.

Argument
Richard Blumenthal, Chris Coons
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.

Claims That Sanctions Hurt Europe More Than Russia Are Wrong

A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
People stand a man speaking into a microphone, many of them holding signs with people's faces on them.
People stand a man speaking into a microphone, many of them holding signs with people's faces on them.

Why the Maduro Regime Has Turned on Its Former Allies

Venezuela’s socialist government is cracking down on other leftist parties.

Analysis
Tony Frangie-Mawad
Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier and his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier and his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti’s Chaos Shows How Far U.S. Stability Efforts Have to Go

The Global Fragility Act could aid unstable regions—if funded properly.

Argument
Imran Bayoumi
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.

The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy

A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.

Review
Sumit Ganguly
President Barack Obama (C) presents a 2012 National Humanities Medal to Canadian and American historian Natalie Zemon Davis (L) during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.
President Barack Obama (C) presents a 2012 National Humanities Medal to Canadian and American historian Natalie Zemon Davis (L) during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.

The History Crisis Is a National Security Problem

As universities shed scholars, key learning disappears.

Argument
Bret Devereaux
A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer.
A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer.

The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War

Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.

Analysis
Ian Garner
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on the ground blocking the movement of vehicles along a street during a protest against their conscription, in Jerusalem.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on the ground blocking the movement of vehicles along a street during a protest against their conscription, in Jerusalem.

Bibi’s Other Political Problem

The war in Gaza has rekindled the debate in Israel over who serves—and who doesn’t.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024

The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses in memory.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England.

Trump Is Right on NATO Spending

The former president’s inflammatory comments could have the positive effect of forcing European leaders to contribute more to their continent’s defense.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig, Dan Negrea, Tod Wolters
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