A recent series on cobalt mining in the country is more focused on the U.S.-China power competition than the nation’s poverty.
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Vladimir Putin, Emotional Chess Master
How the Russian president’s aggression toward Ukraine is part of a grand design.
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Honduras’s President Is Preparing to Rig the Country’s Election. What Will the U.S. Do About It?
It’s time for the Biden administration to stand up for democracy in Central America.
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A Rising China Might Be America’s Most Serious Threat Today
China’s growing aggression over Taiwan could spark conflict. Biden will have to navigate these dire straits prudently.
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The U.S. Doubles Down on Its Failed Haiti Policy
The appointment of Kenneth Merten as chargé d’affaires signals a commitment to continued meddling in the Haitian government—despite warnings from the last envoy.
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Colin Powell, RIP: Soldier, Statesman, Immigrant’s Kid, Yiddish Speaker
A few thoughts on overlooked aspects of the late secretary’s career. Plus, what I got wrong.
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How to Keep the U.S. From Forgetting About Afghanistan
The case for a standing commission to ensure our government stays engaged with the beleaguered country—even without any troops on the ground.
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An American Diplomat’s Stinging Rebuke of America’s Haiti Policy
Why Daniel Foote’s resignation as U.S. special envoy is such a big deal.
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After Afghanistan Withdrawal, Biden Lashes Out at Critics
His speech ending the war was a giant pushback against the foreign policy elite who’ve had it wrong from the start.
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Wars Can Be Won. Permanent Occupations Cannot.
Why Joe Biden’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan was not a “defeat” or a “surrender.”
