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US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin pose ahead a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.

The End of a U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Spells Long-Term Trouble

Some foreign-policy decisions fundamentally reshape the world as we know it...

Some foreign-policy decisions fundamentally reshape the world as we know it in an instant. Others take years for their full impact to be felt. The Trump Administration's decision on Feb. 1 to withdraw the U.S....

King delivering his speech “Beyond Vietnam” at New York City’s Riverside Church in 1967

The MLK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Dr. King's 1967 speech ‘Beyond Vietnam’

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting in Helsinki on July 15, 2018.

The Likely New Year’s Resolutions of World Leaders in 2019

Every year around this time, people dedicate themselves to self-improvement...

Every year around this time, people dedicate themselves to self-improvement in the 12 months ahead. So, as a break from my usual column, I'd like to read the minds of the luminaries of global politics...

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.

We Must Protect Journalists Shedding Light on Injustice, Not Attack Them

A transcript of the lawyer and activist's Amal Clooney's speech at the Unit...

A transcript of the lawyer and activist's Amal Clooney's speech at the United Nations' Correspondents Association on Dec. 5

A woman stands among buildings damaged by airstrikes in southwest Mosul on April 3, 2017

How to Rebuild a City: Cold, Hard Cash

It is fall in Mosul, the season's first cool breezes blow off the Tigris, a...

It is fall in Mosul, the season's first cool breezes blow off the Tigris, and I am walking around a 12th century castle with my friend Safwan. We have spent the morning scouting on behalf...

Akki Adduok, a displaced woman residing in the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, South Sudan, sits in the spot where her shelter used to be on February 26, 2016.

What the U.S. Must Do to Save South Sudan, a Nation it Helped Create

Recently, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, departed for ...

Recently, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, departed for her first ever trip to Africa, visiting Ethiopia, the seat of the African Union, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan,...

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort departs Naval Station Norfolk to support hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Former Navy Sec.: 3 Simple Ways We Can Help Puerto Rico

And the U.S. Virgin Islands

world affairs

The End of a U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Spells Long-Term Trouble

The MLK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most

The Likely New Year’s Resolutions of World Leaders in 2019

We Must Protect Journalists Shedding Light on Injustice, Not Attack Them

How to Rebuild a City: Cold, Hard Cash

What the U.S. Must Do to Save South Sudan, a Nation it Helped Create

Former Navy Sec.: 3 Simple Ways We Can Help Puerto Rico

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