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Both the U.S. and Haiti Claim Navassa Island. Here's Why Its History Matters

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Official: U.S. Is at Odds With European Allies

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How the U.S. Helped Prevent North Korea and South Korea From Reaching Real Peace in the 1950s

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How the U.S. and Japan Became Allies Even After Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The History Behind the Date Chosen for the Repatriation of Korean War Remains

North Korea and South Korea are technically still at war

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The 'Special Relationship' Between the U.S. and U.K. Is Unlike Any Other Alliance. Here's How It Got That Way

The phrase dates to 1946 but the idea is older

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Here's Why There Are So Many U.S. Troops in South Korea

The U.S. has only agreed to suspend military exercises with South Korea once before

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Russia Is a Stumbling Block for Growing U.S.-India Links

Indians perceive Russia as friendly and cooperative, but the Americans see it in a different light

By Vinay Kaura

Why North Korea and South Korea Are Technically Still at War

Despite an armistice signed in 1953

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Despite the Apparent Bromance, Trump Has Been Tough on Russia

We don't yet know why Donald Trump seems so fond of Vladimir Putin. Maybe we never will. But the expulsion from the U.S. of 60 Russian diplomats and the shuttering of the Russian consulate in...

By Ian Bremmer

How Trump's 'Shithole Countries' Comment Echoes a Century of American Immigration Policy

"There’s always been this history of favoring some over others"

By Olivia B. Waxman

The 1995 Law Behind President Trump's Plan to Move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

"The city's status has been an open question for decades"

By Olivia B. Waxman

There's a Reason Behind Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's Special Flag Ritual

The flag flown when Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is in D.C. riffs on a Navy tradition

By Olivia B. Waxman

The U.S. Has Left UNESCO Before. Here's Why

The Trump Administration leaving UNESCO is reminiscent of the Reagan administration's decision to do the same in the 1980s.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Why Passchendaele Was One of the Ugliest Battles of World War I

Oct. 12 marks a century since the deadly encounter in Belgium

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Long Nuclear History Behind the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for ICAN is one more step in the committee's history of honoring advancements in nuclear science and disarmament

By Olivia B. Waxman

Trump's Desire for a Better Deal With Iran Could Isolate the U.S.

The Iran nuclear deal is in real trouble. Signed in July 2015 by Iran, the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the E.U., the agreement waived nuclear-related economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for...

By Ian Bremmer

The Story Behind the Truman Quote in President Trump's U.N. Speech

What to know about the Truman quote that President Donald Trump used in his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly as president

By Olivia B. Waxman

What to Know Before You Compare Truman's Hiroshima Statement to Trump's North Korea Ultimatum

Observers note ties between President Trump's vow to North Korea and President Truman's statement on Hiroshima, but there's more to the story

By Olivia B. Waxman

The 5 Most Revealing Quotes From Trump's Leaked Calls With World Leaders

President Trump sparred with his counterparts in Mexico and Australia over a border wall and a refugee deal

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